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Use of Two Intracorporeal Ventricular Assist Devices As a Total Artificial Heart
Published on: May 11, 2018
New technique for the outflow cannulation of right ventricular assist device
K Minami1, Y Bonkohara, L Arusoglu
1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Center North Rhine-Westphalia, University of Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany.
Abstract:
Cannulating the outflow cannula of a right ventricular assist device (RVAD) through the main pulmonary artery is often troublesome because of extensive dissecting adhesion. We implanted RVADs using the new technique for outflow cannulating through the right pulmonary artery between the ascending aorta and the superior vena cava. With this technique, we needed only a little dissection and no cardiopulmonary bypass. This technique could make RVAD implantation simple, quick, and safe.

