Minimally-invasive LVAD Implantation: State of the Art
Nowadays, the worldwide number of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) being implanted per year is higher than the number of cardiac transplantations. The rapid developments in the field of mechanical support are characterized by continuous miniaturization and enhanced performance of the pumps, p...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Current cardiology reviews 2015-01, Vol.11 (3), p.246-251 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Nowadays, the worldwide number of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) being implanted
per year is higher than the number of cardiac transplantations. The rapid developments in the
field of mechanical support are characterized by continuous miniaturization and enhanced performance
of the pumps, providing increased device durability and a prolonged survival of the patients. The
miniaturization process enabled minimally-invasive implantation methods, which are associated with
generally benefitting the overall outcome of patients. Therefore, these new implantation strategies are
considered the novel state of the art in LVAD surgery.
In this paper we provide a comprehensive review on the existing literature on minimally-invasive techniques with an emphasis
on the different implantation approaches and their individual surgical challenges. |
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ISSN: | 1573-403X 1875-6557 |
DOI: | 10.2174/1573403X1103150514151750 |