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J. Heart Lung Transplant. · Jul 2010
Case ReportsMinimally invasive, off-pump explant of a continuous-flow left ventricular assist device.
- Anson Cheung, Jamil Bashir, Annemarie Kaan, Jennifer Kealy, Robert Moss, and Hossein Shayan.
- St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. acheung@providencehealth.bc.ca
- J. Heart Lung Transplant. 2010 Jul 1; 29 (7): 808-10.
AbstractThe left ventricular assist device (LVAD) has been used successfully for bridge to transplant and destination therapy. In some cases, myocardial recovery is possible and allows LVAD explantation. We describe a novel explant technique for the HeartMate II LVAD using small incisions on a beating heart, without cardiopulmonary bypass.
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