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Modified Implantation Technique for the Berlin Heart EXCOR Assist Device in Adults
Author(s) -
Bigdeli Amir Khosrow,
Michel Sebastian,
Kaczmarek Ingo,
Juchem Gerd,
Ueberfuhr Peter,
Schmitz Christoph,
Sodian Ralf
Publication year - 2012
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/j.1525-1594.2011.01406.x
Subject(s) - ventricular assist device , medicine , pulsatile flow , cardiology , heart transplantation , anastomosis , surgery , artificial heart , heart failure
The Berlin Heart EXCOR ventricular assist device provides pulsatile ventricular assistance. It can be used for univentricular or biventricular support. However, pre‐, intra‐, and postoperative complications (e.g., bleeding, anastomotic insufficiency) are frequent. We present herein a detailed description of our modified implantation technique in order to facilitate further clinical use of the system.