title: Perforation of a HeartMate II outflow graft.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Circulatory Support, Texas Heart Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Masashi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kawabori
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Circulatory Support, Texas Heart Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Chitaru
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kurihara
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Circulatory Support, Texas Heart Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: William E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Cohn
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Circulatory Support, Texas Heart Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Andrew B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Civitello
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Circulatory Support, Texas Heart Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: O H
authors.initials: OH
authors.lastname: Frazier
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Circulatory Support, Texas Heart Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Jeffrey A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Morgan
mesh_terms: D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000601:surgery*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011475:Prosthesis Failure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011677:Punctures; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome