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Gaik Nersesian1,2, Matteo Montagner1, Pia Lanmueller1,2
1Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Multimedia Manual of Cardiothoracic Surgery : MMCTS
|December 8, 2022
Abstract:
A continuous-flow left ventricular assist device implant is a well-established therapy for patients with end-stage heart failure. Currently, the HeartMate 3 device is the only commercially available durable left ventricular assist device. Therefore, patients on HeartWare HVAD support who require a pump exchange must have a HeartMate 3 implanted.
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