A novel cardioport for beating-heart, image-guided intracardiac surgery

Objective Intracardiac beating-heart procedures require the introduction and exchange of complex instruments and devices. To prevent potential complications such as air embolism and bleeding, a universal cardioport was designed and tested. Methods The design consists of a port body and a series o...

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Main Authors: Vasilyev, Nikolay V., Kawata, Mitsuhiro, DiBiasio, Christopher M., Durand, Keith V., Hopkins, Jonathan, Traina, Zachary J., Slocum, Alexander H., del Nido, Pedro J.
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: Elsevier 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/99395
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5048-4109

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