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Minimally Invasive Left Ventricular Assist Device Explantation After Cardiac Recovery: Surgical Technical Considerations
Author(s) -
Schmitto Jan D.,
Rojas Sebastian V.,
Hanke Jasmin S.,
Avsar Murat,
Haverich Axel
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
artificial organs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.684
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1525-1594
pISSN - 0160-564X
DOI - 10.1111/aor.12201
Subject(s) - medicine , ventricular assist device , surgery , median sternotomy , minimally invasive procedures , invasive surgery , cardiology , heart failure
The new generation of left ventricular assist devices ( LVADs ) has enabled minimally invasive surgical procedures for implantation. Herein we present two alternative approaches for minimally invasive LVAD explantation following cardiac recovery, avoiding a sternotomy and improving patient safety.