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LVAD Surgical Implant Technique: Extraperitoneal Approach

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As the number of LVAD implantations continues to rise and the technology advances, alternate approaches and new techniques have continued to develop. This chapter aims to not only summarize the steps common to the traditional LVAD implantation approach but also to introduce, explore, and summarize the increasing minimally invasive approaches, the variants in outflow graft (OG) anastomosis sites and their perceived benefits, and the varying approaches to “off-pump” LVAD implantation that circumvent the operative risks associated with the use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).

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  1. University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA

    Rachel A. Beaupré M.D.

  2. Lung Transplantation, Texas Heart Institute at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA

    Gabriel Loor M.D.

  3. Division of Cardiothoracic Transplantation, Texas Heart Institute at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA

    Jeffrey A. Morgan M.D.

  4. Mechanical Circulatory Support and Cardiac Transplantation, Texas Heart Institute at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA

    Jeffrey A. Morgan M.D.

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  1. Division of Cardiothoracic Transplantation, Surgical Director, Mechanical Circulatory Support and Cardiac Transplantation, Texas Heart Institute at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA

    Jeffrey A. Morgan

  2. Medical Director, Heart Transplant Program, Co-Director, Advanced Heart Failure Center, Texas Heart Institute at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA

    Andrew B. Civitello

  3. Center for Cardiac Support, Texas Heart Institute at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA

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Beaupré, R.A., Loor, G., Morgan, J.A. (2018). LVAD Surgical Implant Technique: Extraperitoneal Approach. In: Morgan, J., Civitello, A., Frazier, O. (eds) Mechanical Circulatory Support for Advanced Heart Failure . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65364-8_5

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