Wisman Cb
Pennsylvania State University
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Annals of Surgery | 1983
John L. Pennock; William S. Pierce; Wisman Cb; Anthony P. Bull; John A. Waldhausen
Thirty patients (pts) have undergone ventricular assist pumping for up to 25.4 days (mean 6.8 days). Twenty-eight pts could not be weaned from cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) after open heart operations and two pts sustained myocardial infarctions (MI), with cardiogenic shock unresponsive to medical therapy previous to surgery. Twenty-two pts required left ventricular assistance (LVA); 55% (12/22) were weaned from the pump and 32% (7/22) survived. Two pts required right ventricular assistance (RVA); both were weaned from the pump and survived. Six pts required right and left ventricular assistance (BVA) and none survived. Postoperative survival for program years 1976 through 1979 (14 pts) was 14% (2/14). Postoperative survival for program years 1980 through 1982 (16 pts) was 44% (7/16), reflecting improved pump insertion techniques (left atrial cannulation) and pt management. Since 1980, 12 pts have required LVA, nine have been weaned from the pump, and six pts have survived (50%). One pt has required RVA and has survived, and three pts requiring BVA did not survive. Seven pts have been alive and well 5, 9, 14, 19, 24, 30 and 36 months after surgery. Five are NYHA functional Class I status and two pts are NYHA Class II status. Current data indicates that single ventricular assistance in pts who cannot be weaned from CPB is “reasonable and therapeutic treatment to extend life.”
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 1989
Paul K. Davis; Salvatore A. Parascandola; Cynthia A. Miller; David B. Campbell; John L. Myers; Walter E. Pae; William S. Pierce; Wisman Cb; John A. Waldhausen
In an effort to determine whether the population of patients undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass grafting and the outcome of these operations have changed, we analyzed the records of two patient populations from our institution. Interventional cardiology techniques (angioplasty, thrombolysis) were not used at our institution before 1982. The records of 736 patients (group 1) who underwent isolated coronary artery bypass grafting from January 1975 to July 1981 were reviewed and compared with a group of 603 patients (group 2) who underwent operation from July 1985 to December 1987. The techniques of operation and myocardial preservation were virtually identical during the two periods. During the group 2 analysis period, 343 angioplasty procedures were performed. The patients in group 2 were significantly older, had increased preoperative New York Heart Association classification, had sustained more previous myocardial infarctions, and had more associated morbid medical conditions. There was a threefold increase in patients seen for reoperative revascularization procedures and a fourfold increase in emergency operations. Overall mortality, although not significantly different, did increase slightly from 2.69% in group 1 to 3.83% in group 2. Mortality after elective procedures remained essentially unchanged (2.05% for group 1 and 1.90% for group 2).
Asaio Journal | 1982
Wisman Cb; William S. Pierce; James H. Donachy; Walter E. Pae; John L. Myers; Prophet Ga
Archive | 1981
William S. Pierce; Wisman Cb; James H. Donachy
Archive | 1985
Wisman Cb; William S. Pierce; James H. Donachy
JAMA | 1986
Katherine A. Murray-Leisure; Robert C. Aber; Lawrence J. Rowley; Peter C. Applebaum; Wisman Cb; John L. Pennock; William S. Pierce
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | 1984
O'Neill Mj; William S. Pierce; Wisman Cb; Osbakken; Parr Gv; John A. Waldhausen
The Journal of heart transplantation | 1989
Parascandola Sa; Wisman Cb; Burg Je; Davis Pk
The Journal of heart transplantation | 1989
Oaks Te; Wisman Cb; Walter E. Pae; John L. Pennock; Burg J; William S. Pierce
Circulation | 1988
Walter E. Pae; William S. Pierce; John L. Myers; Wisman Cb; David B. Campbell; John A. Waldhausen