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SUBMITTER: Sainte S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3930206 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery 20131121 3
As the incidence of heart failure rises and given the shortage of donor organs, left ventricular assist device implantation offers a viable therapy in patients with end-stage heart disease. The CircuLite Synergy™ device is a less invasive support device for Intermacs class 4 heart failure patients. We report the first case of successful weaning from the CircuLite Synergy™ pump and propose our surgical technique to explant the device while leaving the inflow cannula in situ. ...[more]