Less Invasive Thoratec LVAD Insertion: A Surgical Technique

Authors

  • J. Donald Hill Department of Cardiac Surgery, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
  • G. James Avery, II Department of Cardiac Surgery, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
  • Glenn Egrie Department of Cardiac Surgery, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
  • Kevin Turley Department of Cardiac Surgery, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
  • Steve Reichenbach Department of Cardiac Surgery, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA

Abstract

Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) implantation is historically a complicated, invasive operation performed on critically ill patients and is often associated with bleeding and multiorgan morbidity. The purpose of this investigation was to devise an LVAD insertion technique, utilizing the concepts of less invasive cardiac surgery, that would be a less complicated operation, with low morbidity, and still meet all the goals of the standard procedure. We describe the technical details of a "less invasive" LVAD implantation.

Published

2000-09-01

How to Cite

Hill, J. D., Avery, II, G. J., Egrie, G., Turley, K., & Reichenbach, S. (2000). Less Invasive Thoratec LVAD Insertion: A Surgical Technique. The Heart Surgery Forum, 3(3), E218-E223. Retrieved from https://journal.hsforum.com/index.php/HSF/article/view/6451

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 3 (2000)

Section

Article
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