Anticoagulant-Free Off-Pump Left Ventricular Assist Device Implant.
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 29233363.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.08.034.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
Implantable left ventricular assist device (LVAD) therapy is an established treatment for advanced heart failure. LVADs are usually implanted using intra-operative anticoagulation with or without cardiopulmonary bypass. We describe an anticoagulant-free off-pump LVAD implant technique to circumvent potential complications associated with conventional approaches. This technique is safe and is probably the least invasive surgical approach for LVAD implantation.
Medical subject headings
- Heart Failure
- Heart-Assist Devices
- Prosthesis Implantation