Replacement of the valves of a Novacor LVAS without cardiopulmonary bypass.
We report the case of a 54-year old man with end-stage heart disease in whom the malfunctioning valves of a Novacor LVAS needed to be replaced after 490 days of circulatory support. This procedure could be performed without cardiopulmonary bypass.
Schmitz
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Department of Cardiac Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany. Christoph.Schmitz@meb.uni-bonn.de
Roell
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Dewald
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Goetz
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Kilger
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Roth
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Reichenspurner
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Reichart
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D004868:Equipment Failure; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation