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Ann Thorac Surg 1997;64:861-862
© 1997 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Successful Implantation of Thoratec Assist Device: Wrapping of Outflow Conduit in Hemashield Graft

Kazutomo Minami, MD, PhD, Latif Arusoglu, MD, Toshiya Koyanagi, MD, Aly El-Banayosy, MD, Michael M. Körner, MD, Reiner Körfer, MD, PhD

Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Center North Rhine-Westphalia, University of Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany

Accepted for publication April 1, 1997.

Persistent oozing and bleeding through the wall of the built-in outflow conduit in mechanical circulatory assist devices is a troublesome problem. Wrapping the outflow conduit of Thotatec in a Hemashield graft without preclotting completely prevents oozing and bleeding.




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