TY - JOUR AU - Kukuy, Eugene L. AU - Goldstein, Daniel J. AU - Rao, Vivek AU - Edwards, Niloo M. AU - Naka, Yoshifumi PY - 2005/02/02 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - A Simple Method of Creating LVAD Outflow Tract Aortic Anastomosis JF - The Heart Surgery Forum JA - HSF VL - 6 IS - 1 SE - DO - 10.1532/hsf.842 UR - https://journal.hsforum.com/index.php/HSF/article/view/842 SP - 53-54 AB - Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation is frequently complicated by intraoperative and postoperative bleeding, particularly at the aortic anastomosis site. Many modifications of the anastomosis have been attempted. We describe a simple method to anastomose the LVAD outflow tract to the ascending aorta with minimal bleeding and a short anastomosis time. ER -