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Aron Frederik Popov1, Morteza Tavakkoli Hosseini, Bartlomiej Zych
1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Transplantation, Harefield Hospital, London, United Kingdom. a.popov@rbht.nhs.uk
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|January 25, 2012
Abstract:
The HeartWare left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is a new addition to the family of second-generation continuous-flow LVADs. The miniaturized dimensions of the HeartWare LVAD provide the opportunity for its safe implantation through nonsternotomy incisions. We present our technique for HeartWare LVAD implantation through bilateral anterior thoracotomy incisions. This technique has proved to be safe and reproducible, with good clinical outcome.
