Abstract
Left ventricular assist devices are currently implanted using three different techniques [1]:
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Median sternotomy with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).
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Left posterolateral thoracotomy with the outflow graft connected to the descending aorta with or without CPB. This approach is more frequently used in case of reoperations to avoid re-sternotomy.
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Minimally invasive left mini-thoracotomy (with or without CPB).
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Attisani, M., Centofanti, P., Rinaldi, M. (2017). Intraoperative Right Ventricular Failure Management. In: Montalto, A., Loforte, A., Musumeci, F., Krabatsch, T., Slaughter, M. (eds) Mechanical Circulatory Support in End-Stage Heart Failure. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43383-7_19
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