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Abstract
Left ventricular support for the failing heart has evolved to include short-term and long-term devices. These devices are implanted percutaneously and surgically. This manuscript provides a general overview of the contemporary, typically practiced, implant techniques with additional insight on minimally invasive approaches.Keywords: Left ventricular assist device (LVAD); implant technique
Year: 2015 PMID: 26793329 PMCID: PMC4703668 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2015.11.53
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Thorac Dis ISSN: 2072-1439 Impact factor: 2.895