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The Linköping-Lund surgical experience with the HeartMate left ventricular assist system
H Granfeldt1, J O Solem, U Lönn
1Linköping Heart Center, University Hospital, Sweden.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|February 1, 1995
Abstract:
Four transplant candidates fulfilling the Food and Drug Administration criteria for a permanent left ventricular assist device received a pneumatic HeartMate system as a bridge to heart transplantation. All patients survived and were fully rehabilitated at the time of transplantation, which was carried out 2 to 6 months after the initial operation. There were no major complications associated with the procedures. We are impressed by the effectiveness and safety of the device.