title: Cardiectomy for implantation of a total artificial heart: a modification.
abstract: The surgical implantation technique of a total artificial heart is important to improve its efficiency. The cardiectomy used for transplantation has been modified to leave different atrial remnants. The reasons, the advantages, and the technical modification are described.
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D006354:Heart, Artificial; D006801:Humans