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Nausharwan Butt1, Farooq H Sheikh2
1Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US.
Methodist Debakey Cardiovascular Journal
|February 6, 2023
Abstract:
The HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device possesses the unique feature of having its electronics and software located within the housing of the pump, which may predispose it to malfunction from radiation exposure during cancer treatment. We investigated this association in a case series of two patients at our institution.

