Minimally Invasive Off-Pump Left Ventricular Assist Device Exchange: Anterolateral Thoracotomy

Sebastian V. Rojas, Murat Avsar, Zain Khalpey, Jasmin S. Hanke, Axel Haverich, Jan D. Schmitto

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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 languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)539-542
Number of pages4
JournalArtificial Organs
Volume38
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2014

Keywords

  • Exchange
  • HeartWare
  • Left ventricular assist device
  • Thrombembolic occlusion

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Bioengineering
  • Medicine (miscellaneous)
  • Biomaterials
  • Biomedical Engineering

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