title: Implantation of the permanent Jarvik-2000 left-ventricular-assist-device: surgical technique.
abstract: The Jarvik-2000 is an axial-flow left-ventricular-assist-device (LVAD) designed for permanent use. The power supply is provided by a cable plugged into a skull-pedestal mounted in the retro-auricular area. We describe the surgical technique and discuss potential and encountered problems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Freiburg, Hugstetterstrasse 55, 79106 Freiburg, Germany. misegenth@aol.com
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Siegenthaler
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: O H
authors.initials: OH
authors.lastname: Frazier
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Beyersdorf
mesh_terms: D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D013908:Thoracotomy