title: Biapical cannulation for biventricular support with the pneumatically driven Excor system.
abstract: We report on a 41-year old patient who underwent implantation of an Excor biventricular assist system. Both ventricles were cannulated on the apical aspect with left ventricular apex cannulas. The cannulation technique is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital, Münster, Germany.
authors.forename: Christof
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schmid
authors.forename: Hans H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Scheld
authors.forename: Tonny D T
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Tjan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010045:Outpatients; D011184:Postoperative Period; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation; D013318:Stroke Volume; D013997:Time Factors; D014463:Ultrasonography; D018497:Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology