title: Implantation technique of the 50-cm3 SynCardia Total Artificial Heart: does size make a difference?
abstract: Despite downsizing, implantation technique of the 50-cm(3) SynCardia Total Artificial Heart and settings of the Companion driver remain unchanged. Owing to the absence of de-airing nipples, de-airing procedure is even more crucial and has to be performed carefully.
authors.affiliation: Department for the Surgical Therapy of End-Stage Heart Failure and Mechanical Circulatory Support, Heart and Vascular Center Duisburg, Duisburg, Germany sotirios.spiliopolos@ejk.de.
authors.forename: Sotirios
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Spiliopoulos
authors.affiliation: Department for the Surgical Therapy of End-Stage Heart Failure and Mechanical Circulatory Support, Heart and Vascular Center Duisburg, Duisburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Dilek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Guersoy
authors.affiliation: Department for the Surgical Therapy of End-Stage Heart Failure and Mechanical Circulatory Support, Heart and Vascular Center Duisburg, Duisburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Alexandros Merkourios
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Dimitriou
authors.affiliation: Department for the Surgical Therapy of End-Stage Heart Failure and Mechanical Circulatory Support, Heart and Vascular Center Duisburg, Duisburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Reiner
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Koerfer
authors.affiliation: Department for the Surgical Therapy of End-Stage Heart Failure and Mechanical Circulatory Support, Heart and Vascular Center Duisburg, Duisburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Gero
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tenderich
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000601:surgery*; D006354:Heart, Artificial; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Artificial heart; Cardiac surgical procedure; Circulatory support devices