Limited surgical approach for explanting the HeartMate II left ventricular assist device after myocardial recovery.
Haj-Yahia
S
S
Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College for Science, Technology and Medicine, London, United Kingdom. S.Haj-Yahia@imperial.ac.uk
Birks
E J
EJ
Dreyfus
G
G
Khaghani
A
A
D000328:Adult; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000379:methods; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D020257:Ventricular Remodeling / Q000502:physiology*