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Jan D Schmitto1, Jasmin S Hanke1, Guenes Dogan1
1Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation, and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Abstract:
aVAD (ReliantHeart Inc, Houston, TX) is a new, compact, axial flow left ventricular assist device with novel features including real flow measurement, remote device monitoring, and a miniaturized pump housing. The aVAD received Conformité Européenne marking in August 2016. The use of this device was performed in a 61-year-old woman with severe heart failure. Following uneventful surgery, the patient recovered and was successfully discharged from the hospital.
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