Biapical cannulation for biventricular support with the pneumatically driven Excor system.
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.
Schmid
Christof
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Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital, Münster, Germany.
Scheld
Hans H
HH
Tjan
Tonny D T
TD
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