Author/Authors :
William F. Polito، نويسنده , , Francisco A. Arabia، نويسنده , , Pei H. Tsau، نويسنده , , Venki Paramesh، نويسنده , , Daniel S. Woolley، نويسنده , , Raj K. Bose، نويسنده , , Gulshan K. Sethi، نويسنده , , Jack G. Copeland، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
A description of successful management of a patient who developed an empyema as a postoperative complication following the insertion of a CardioWest total artificial heart (TAH) as a bridge to cardiac transplantation is presented. By using traditional methods of management, the patient recovered and went on to transplant.