title: Minimally invasive, off-pump explant of a continuous-flow left ventricular assist device.
abstract: The left ventricular assist device (LVAD) has been used successfully for bridge to transplant and destination therapy. In some cases, myocardial recovery is possible and allows LVAD explantation. We describe a novel explant technique for the HeartMate II LVAD using small incisions on a beating heart, without cardiopulmonary bypass.
authors.affiliation: St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. acheung@providencehealth.bc.ca
authors.forename: Anson
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.forename: Jamil
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bashir
authors.forename: Annemarie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaan
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kealy
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Moss
authors.forename: Hossein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shayan
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000601:surgery*; D055815:Young Adult