Trans-apical ProtekDuo® Rapid Deployment Cannula as Temporary Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) in a Jehovah's Witness Patient

Abstract Temporary left ventricular support aims to decompress the left ventricle and provide adequate forward flow into the arterial circulation. This can be accomplished with endovascular devices such as the Impella® with an internal motor, or with the implementation of cannulae to drain the left ventricle or left atrium and then return to the arterial circulation utilizing an external pump. In this report, we describe the TEE-guided placement of a single cannula system with the Protek Duo RD® (TandemLife, LivaNova) via a left ventricular apical approach to provide minimally invasive left ventricular support in a high-risk Jehovah's Witness patient.