Case Reports
Implications of the MitraClip procedure for patients requiring LVAD Placement
T. Everett Jones, MD, and Yong G. Peng, MD, PhD, FASE, FASA Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL The learning objectives of this PBLD are to: 1) Define the essential evaluation of patient comorbidities before left ventricular assist device (LVAD) placement. 2) Review the impact/implications of a previous MitraClip […]
Retained Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Material During Orthotopic Heart Transplantation
Michael Curtis, MD University of California, San Francisco Introduction Patients with end-stage heart failure that are scheduled for orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT) frequently present with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs), such as automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (AICDs) and pacemakers, with or without a cardiac resynchronization therapy function (CRT). AICDs may prevent sudden cardiac death from […]
Lung transplant management in COVID-19 patients
Recognizing inadvertent central venous catheter complications and effective management options for patient with COVID-19 infection requiring bilateral lung transplant Ahmad R. Parniani, MD and Yong G. Peng, MD, PhD, FASE, FASA Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL Summary: We describe the case of a 50-year-old man with COVID-19 […]
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Evaluation for Lung Transplatation
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Right Ventricular Dysfunction
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