1.
Prog Transplant
; 23(1): 28-32, 2013 Mar.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23448817
ABSTRACT
A patient with a HeartMate II left ventricular assist device who had a body mass index of 52 needed gastric bypass surgery in order to qualify for a heart transplant. Unlike previous experience in which the surgery was performed at the implant hospital, the gastric bypass surgery in this case was performed at a bariatric center of excellence that was a separate facility from the implant hospital. The artificial heart program of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center worked with the bariatric center of excellence in scheduling the gastric bypass surgery using a multidisciplinary team approach at 2 hospitals to coordinate safe, high-quality patient care in a unique situation.
Subject(s)
Gastric Bypass , Heart-Assist Devices , Patient Care Planning , Adult , Heart Failure/surgery , Heart Transplantation , Humans , Male , Obesity, Morbid/surgery , Pennsylvania , Perioperative Care
2.
J Emerg Nurs
; 34(4): 314-7, 2008 Aug.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18640411