title: Limited surgical approach for explanting the HeartMate II left ventricular assist device after myocardial recovery.
authors.affiliation: 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
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Haj-Yahia
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Birks
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dreyfus
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khaghani
mesh_terms: 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*