ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Cavo-pulmonary anastomosis associated with left ventricular in comparison with biventricular circulatory support in acute heart failure

Luis Alberto Saraiva Santos^I; Anderson Benício^II; Ewaldo de Mattos Júnior^III; Luiz Alberto Benvenutti^IV; Idágene Aparecida Cestari^V; Noedir Antonio Groppo Stolf^VI; Luiz Felipe Pinho Moreira^VII

DOI: 10.5935/1678-9741.20120097

^IFederal University of Amazonas, Cardiac Physician Surgeron. Major author
^IIHeart Institute at Clinics Hospital of the University of São Paulo Medical School; PhD in Sciences (Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery) at University of São Paulo, Physician Collaborative Professor at University of São Paulo Medical School
^IIIHeart Institute at Clinics Hospital of the University of São Paulo Medical School; Collaborative Researcher of the Bioengineering Department of the Heart Institute at Clinics Hospital of the University of São Paulo Medical School
^IVHeart Institute at Clinics Hospital of the University of São Paulo Medical School; Physician of the Pathology Service of the Heart Institute at Clinics Hospital of the University of São Paulo Medical School
^VHeart Institute at Clinics Hospital of the University of São Paulo Medical School; Research and Development Director of the Bioengineering Department of the Heart Institute at Clinics Hospital of the University of São Paulo Medical School
^VIPhD in Sciences at University of São Paulo; Emeritus Professor of the Cardiovascular Surgery Department at Heart Institute at Clinics Hospital of the University of São Paulo Medical School
^VIIHeart Institute at Clinics Hospital of the University of São Paulo Medical School; Full Professor at University of São Paulo; Associate Professor of the Cardiovascular Surgery Discipline at University of São Paulo Medical School.

Correspondence
Luis Alberto Saraiva Santos Av. Dr. Enéas Carvalho de Aguiar, 44 - 2º andar, bloco 2, sala 13 São Paulo, SP, Brasil - CEP 05403-000 E-mail: l_saraiva@ig.com.br