학술논문
HeartMate II pump exchange with HeartMate III implantation to the descending aorta.
Document Type
Journal Article
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Subject
*THORACIC aorta
*HEART assist devices
*PUMPING machinery
*THORACIC surgery
*COMPUTED tomography
*HEART failure
*REOPERATION
*MEDICAL equipment reliability
*MEDICAL device removal
*DIAGNOSIS
*SURGERY
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ISSN
0886-0440
Abstract
Removal of the HeartMate II left ventricular assist device (LVAD) usually requires a sternotomy. We report a case of HeartMate III LVAD implantation to the descending aorta via a left thoracotomy while leaving most of the HeartMate II device in place to avoid redo-sternotomy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]