title: Off-pump implantation of the HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device through a bilateral thoracotomy approach.
authors.affiliation: Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Berlin, Germany; DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, Berlin, Germany. Electronic address: Potapov@dhzb.de.
authors.forename: Evgenij V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Potapov
authors.affiliation: Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Marian
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kukucka
authors.affiliation: Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Berlin, Germany; DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, Berlin, Germany; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Volkmar
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Falk
authors.affiliation: Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Berlin, Germany; DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Krabatsch
mesh_terms: D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012307:Risk Factors; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left