title: Implantation of a centrifugal pump as a left ventricular assist device through a novel, minimized approach: upper hemisternotomy combined with anterolateral thoracotomy.
authors: Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany. schmitto.jan@mh-hannover.de
authors: Jan D
authors: JD
authors: Schmitto
authors: Ulrich
authors: U
authors: Molitoris
authors: Axel
authors: A
authors: Haverich
authors: Martin
authors: M
authors: Strueber
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D056346:Sternotomy; D013908:Thoracotomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography