Off-pump technique for Thoratec left ventricular assist device insertion.
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.
Piacentino
Valentino
V
Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Singhal
Arun K
AK
Macha
Mahender
M
McClurken
James B
JB
Fisher
Carol A
CA
Furukawa
Satoshi
S
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*