title: Explantation of a CircuLite left ventricular assist device without removal of the inflow cannula: how to do it?
abstract: As the incidence of heart failure rises and given the shortage of donor organs, left ventricular assist device implantation offers a viable therapy in patients with end-stage heart disease. The CircuLite Synergy™ device is a less invasive support device for Intermacs class 4 heart failure patients. We report the first case of successful weaning from the CircuLite Synergy™ pump and propose our surgical technique to explant the device while leaving the inflow cannula in situ.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Cardiac Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sainte
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gewillig
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Droogne
authors.forename: Johan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Van Cleemput
authors.forename: Johan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vanhaecke
authors.forename: Bart
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Meyns
authors.forename: Filip
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rega
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D062906:Cardiac Catheters; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D020127:Recovery of Function; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left
keywords: Heart failure; Ventricular assist devices; Weaning