Less invasive Thoratec LVAD insertion: a surgical technique

Less invasive Thoratec LVAD insertion: a surgical technique

Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) implantation is historically a complicated, invasive operation performed on critically ill patients and is often associated with bleeding and multiorgan morbidity. The purpose of this investigation was to devise an LVAD insertion technique, utilizing the concept...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Heart surgery forum 2000, Vol.3 (3), p.218-223
Hauptverfasser: Hill, J D, Avery, G J, Egrie, G, Turley, K, Reichenbach, S
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated - therapy
Female
Heart-Assist Devices
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures - methods
Prosthesis Design
Prosthesis Implantation - methods
Retrospective Studies
Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) implantation is historically a complicated, invasive operation performed on critically ill patients and is often associated with bleeding and multiorgan morbidity. The purpose of this investigation was to devise an LVAD insertion technique, utilizing the concepts of less invasive cardiac surgery, that would be a less complicated operation, with low morbidity, and still meet all the goals of the standard procedure. We describe the technical details of a "less invasive" LVAD implantation.
ISSN:1098-3511