Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in a Patient with Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm

Background Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation after contained LV rupture (pseudoaneurysm) represents a difficult surgical problem. Case Description We describe the surgical approach for such a patient. The sewing ring was implanted utilizing a Dacron patch for reconstructi...

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Main Authors: Dejan Radakovic, Kiril Penov, Gülmisal Güder, Ivan Aleksic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2022-01-01
Series:The Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1741554