Echocardiographic Assessment of Left Ventricular Function in Ex Situ Heart Perfusion using Pump Supported and Passive Afterload Working Mode, a pilot study.
Arnaud Romeo Mbadjeu Hondjeu, MD1; Azad Mashari MD1; Ryan Ramos, BSc1; Giulia Maria Ruggeri, MD1; Joshua Qua Hiansen MSc1; Bryan Gellner, PhD2; Roberto Vanin Pinto Ribeiro, MD, PhD(c)2,3 Frank Yu, BSc(c)3; Liming Xin, PhD2,3; Mitchell Brady Adamson, BSc, MSc2,3; Mitesh Vallabh Badiwala, MD, PhD3,4; Massimiliano Meineri, MD, FASE1,5
  1. Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Peter Munk Cardiac Center Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network
  2. Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto
  3. Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Peter Munk Cardiac Center, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network
  4. Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
  5. Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Herzzentrum Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Corresponding author: Dr. Massimiliano Meineri MD, FASE
Abteilung fur Anasthesiologie und Intensivmedizin, Herzzentrum Leipzig, Strumpell Strasse 39, 04289, Leipzig, Germany. Tel: / Email:massimiliano.meineri@medizin.uni-leipzig.de.
Word Count (Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion): 3972
Abstract: 246 words
Funding: This work was supported by a Private Donation from the Irwing Family through the Peter Munk Cardiac Foundation.
Declarations of Interest: None