Open AccessSurgical explant of a right ventricular assist device with sternum-sparing technique
Author(s) -
María MonteagudoVela,
Vasileios F. Panoulas,
Fernando Riesgo-Gil,
André Simon
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1093/ejcts/ezz352
Subject(s) - sternum , medicine , ventricle , surgery , cannula , ventricular assist device , cardiology , heart failure
The use of long-term mechanical assist devices for isolated right ventricular failure is rare. Herein, we describe our protocol for successful recovery of the right ventricle and subsequent explantation of a right ventricular assist device using a sternum-sparing technique and insertion of a titanium plug to occlude the coring defect of the inflow cannula.
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