HeartWare left ventricular assist device implantation through bilateral anterior thoracotomy

Aron Frederik Popov; Morteza Tavakkoli Hosseini; Bartlomiej Zych; Andre Ruediger Simon; Toufan Bahrami

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.09.055

HeartWare left ventricular assist device implantation through bilateral anterior thoracotomy

Ann Thorac Surg. 2012 Feb;93(2):674-6. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.09.055.

Authors

Aron Frederik Popov¹, Morteza Tavakkoli Hosseini, Bartlomiej Zych, Andre Ruediger Simon, Toufan Bahrami

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Transplantation, Harefield Hospital, London, United Kingdom. [email protected]

PMID: 22269746
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.09.055

Abstract

The HeartWare left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is a new addition to the family of second-generation continuous-flow LVADs. The miniaturized dimensions of the HeartWare LVAD provide the opportunity for its safe implantation through nonsternotomy incisions. We present our technique for HeartWare LVAD implantation through bilateral anterior thoracotomy incisions. This technique has proved to be safe and reproducible, with good clinical outcome.

MeSH terms

Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Equipment Design
Heart-Assist Devices*
Heparin / therapeutic use
Humans
Miniaturization
Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
Suture Techniques
Thoracotomy / methods*

Substances

Anticoagulants
Heparin