Abstract
The new generation of left ventricular assist devices has enabled minimally invasive surgical procedures. Herein we present a novel technique of left ventricular assist device exchange through a left-sided anterolateral thoracotomy.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 539-542 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Artificial Organs |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2014 |
Keywords
- Exchange
- HeartWare
- Left ventricular assist device
- Thrombembolic occlusion
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Bioengineering
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Biomaterials
- Biomedical Engineering