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Minimally Invasive Off‐Pump Left Ventricular Assist Device Exchange: Anterolateral Thoracotomy
Author(s) -
Rojas Sebastian V.,
Avsar Murat,
Khalpey Zain,
Hanke Jasmin S.,
Haverich Axel,
Schmitto Jan D.
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.12226
Subject(s) - thoracotomy , medicine , ventricular assist device , cardiology , surgery , heart failure
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.