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Ann Thorac Surg 1999;67:562-564
© 1999 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Simplified technique for implantation of a left ventricular assist system after previous cardiac operations

Miralem Pasic, MD, PhDa, Peter Bergs, MDa, Ewald Hennig, MDa, Matthias Loebe, MDa, Yuguo Weng, MDa, Roland Hetzer, MD, PhDa

a Klinik für Herz-, Thorax- und Gefäßchirurgie, Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Accepted for publication July 6, 1998.

Address reprint requests to Dr Pasic, Klinik für Herz-, Thorax- und Gefäßchirurgie, Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, D-13353 Berlin, Germany
e-mail: pasic{at}dhzb.de

Implantation of a left ventricular assist system through a left thoracotomy in patients with multiple previous heart operations avoids reopening the sternum and the possible consequent serious complications.




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