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Ann Thorac Surg 1996;62:500
© 1996 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Invited Commentary

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Bart P. Meyns, MD, Paul T. Sergeant, MD, PhD, Willem J. Daenen, MD, Willem J. Flameng, MD, PhD

Department of Cardiac Surgery, Gasthuisberg University Hospital, Leuven, Belgium,

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The experiences of Dr Peterzén and colleagues have contributed toward the growing trust in the transthoracic Hemopump. This transthoracic cannula proves again to be a reliable and powerful left ventricular assist device. Also, in our experience with more than 30 clinical implantations of the transthoracic cannula, we experienced no important technical problems [1]. In addition, this Hemopump is easy to handle and cheaper than the more complex pulsatile devices. The nonpulsatility of the produced flow does not seem to affect the organ perfusion or function, at least during the short pump runs in these clinical experiences. We have shown this experimentally . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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