title: Minimally invasive off-pump left ventricular assist device exchange: anterolateral thoracotomy.
abstract: The new generation of left ventricular assist devices has enabled minimally invasive surgical procedures. Herein we present a novel technique of left ventricular assist device exchange through a left-sided anterolateral thoracotomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
authors.forename: Sebastian V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Rojas
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Avsar
authors.forename: Zain
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Khalpey
authors.forename: Jasmin S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Hanke
authors.forename: Axel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Haverich
authors.forename: Jan D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Schmitto
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Exchange; HeartWare; Left ventricular assist device; Thrombembolic occlusion