title: Single-center experience with a minimally invasive apicoaxillary external ventricular assist device.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Elissa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Landes
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Yoshifumi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Naka
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takeda
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY. Electronic address: ht2225@cumc.columbia.edu.
authors.forename: Hiroo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takayama
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009519:New York City; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000401:mortality; D012086:Reoperation; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left