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Implantation of the permanent Jarvik-2000 left-ventricular-assist-device: surgical technique
M P Siegenthaler1, J Martin, O H Frazier
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Freiburg, Hugstetterstrasse 55, 79106 Freiburg, Germany. misegenth@aol.com
Abstract:
The Jarvik-2000 is an axial-flow left-ventricular-assist-device (LVAD) designed for permanent use. The power supply is provided by a cable plugged into a skull-pedestal mounted in the retro-auricular area. We describe the surgical technique and discuss potential and encountered problems.