Minimally invasive off-pump left ventricular assist device exchange: anterolateral thoracotomy

Sebastian V Rojas; Murat Avsar; Zain Khalpey; Jasmin S Hanke; Axel Haverich; Jan D Schmitto

doi:10.1111/aor.12226

Minimally invasive off-pump left ventricular assist device exchange: anterolateral thoracotomy

Artif Organs. 2014 Jul;38(7):539-42. doi: 10.1111/aor.12226.

Authors

Sebastian V Rojas¹, Murat Avsar, Zain Khalpey, Jasmin S Hanke, Axel Haverich, Jan D Schmitto

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.

PMID: 25041282
DOI: 10.1111/aor.12226

Abstract

The new generation of left ventricular assist devices has enabled minimally invasive surgical procedures. Herein we present a novel technique of left ventricular assist device exchange through a left-sided anterolateral thoracotomy.

Keywords: Exchange; HeartWare; Left ventricular assist device; Thrombembolic occlusion.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Device Removal / methods*
Heart-Assist Devices*
Humans
Male
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / methods
Thoracotomy / methods*