title: Tissue Expander as a Routine Component of 50cc Total Artificial Heart Implantation for Bridge to Transplant.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Medical Imaging (R.A.), Department of Anesthesiology (S.R.P.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (R.K., S.L., Z.K.), and Sarver Heart Center (R.G.S.), Banner-University Medical Center, University of Arizona, Tucson; and SynCardia Systems, Inc, Tucson, AZ (R.G.S.). ravery@radiology.arizona.edu.
authors.forename: Ryan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Avery
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Medical Imaging (R.A.), Department of Anesthesiology (S.R.P.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (R.K., S.L., Z.K.), and Sarver Heart Center (R.G.S.), Banner-University Medical Center, University of Arizona, Tucson; and SynCardia Systems, Inc, Tucson, AZ (R.G.S.).
authors.forename: Samata R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Paidy
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Medical Imaging (R.A.), Department of Anesthesiology (S.R.P.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (R.K., S.L., Z.K.), and Sarver Heart Center (R.G.S.), Banner-University Medical Center, University of Arizona, Tucson; and SynCardia Systems, Inc, Tucson, AZ (R.G.S.).
authors.forename: Roy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Keller
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Medical Imaging (R.A.), Department of Anesthesiology (S.R.P.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (R.K., S.L., Z.K.), and Sarver Heart Center (R.G.S.), Banner-University Medical Center, University of Arizona, Tucson; and SynCardia Systems, Inc, Tucson, AZ (R.G.S.).
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lick
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Medical Imaging (R.A.), Department of Anesthesiology (S.R.P.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (R.K., S.L., Z.K.), and Sarver Heart Center (R.G.S.), Banner-University Medical Center, University of Arizona, Tucson; and SynCardia Systems, Inc, Tucson, AZ (R.G.S.).
authors.forename: Richard G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Medical Imaging (R.A.), Department of Anesthesiology (S.R.P.), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (R.K., S.L., Z.K.), and Sarver Heart Center (R.G.S.), Banner-University Medical Center, University of Arizona, Tucson; and SynCardia Systems, Inc, Tucson, AZ (R.G.S.).
authors.forename: Zain
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Khalpey
mesh_terms: D018427:Breast Implants; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006354:Heart, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015625:Tissue Expansion Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: artificial heart; atrophy; breast implant; computerized tomography; heart failure