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Richard V Ha1, Peter Chiu1, Dipanjan Banerjee2
1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals
|April 3, 2015
Summary
This case study details a complex left ventricular assist device implantation in a patient with a calcified apical pseudoaneurysm. It highlights surgical strategies for challenging heart anatomy, offering insights for advanced heart failure treatment.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Cardiac Surgery
- Medical Devices
Background:
- Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are increasingly used for advanced heart failure.
- Challenging left apical anatomy presents unique surgical implantation difficulties.
- Chronic post-infarction calcified apical pseudoaneurysms are rare but complex conditions.
