Implantation of the permanent Jarvik-2000 left-ventricular-assist-device: surgical technique.
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.
Siegenthaler
M P
MP
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Freiburg, Hugstetterstrasse 55, 79106 Freiburg, Germany. misegenth@aol.com
Martin
J
J
Frazier
O H
OH
Beyersdorf
F
F
D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D013908:Thoracotomy