title: Left thoracotomy and descending aortic anastomosis for HeartWare implantation after previous coronary artery bypass graft and left ventriculotomy.
authors: Cardiac Surgery Unit, Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy. allucbot@tiscali.it.
authors: Luca
authors: L
authors: Botta
authors: Aldo
authors: A
authors: Cannata
authors: Luigi
authors: L
authors: Martinelli
mesh_terms: D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D018450:Disease Progression; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014850:Waiting Lists