title: Off-pump technique for Thoratec left ventricular assist device insertion.
abstract: We present a case of left ventricular assist device (Thoratec; Thoratec Laboratories Corp, Pleasanton, CA) insertion performed through a left thoracotomy without cardiopulmonary bypass in a patient with severe end-stage congestive heart failure with renal and respiratory dysfunction and a history of multiple cardiac operations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: Valentino
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Piacentino
authors.forename: Arun K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Singhal
authors.forename: Mahender
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Macha
authors.forename: James B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: McClurken
authors.forename: Carol A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Fisher
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Furukawa
mesh_terms: D001243:Assisted Circulation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000601:surgery*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods*