Left ventricular assist device graft protection and its intraoperative orientation continues to be a major concern in bridge-to-transplant strategy. Different techniques have been described, including the adoption of a standard full sternotomy approach. We describe our institutional experience of placement of the with HeartWare HVAD® implantable continuous flow pump, with outflow graft tunnelling through the transverse sinus to prepare patients in need of eventual re-sternotomy. Surgical tips are provided in the tutorial videos both for HVAD® placement, and for explantation at the time of heart transplantation.
Loforte A., Gliozzi G., Coppola G., Fiorentino M., Martin Suarez S., Pacini D. (2019). Outflow graft tunneling through the transverse sinus for HeartWare HVAD implantation as bridge to heart transplantation strategy. MULTIMEDIA MANUAL OF CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY, Apr 12, 1-4 [10.1510/mmcts.2019.012].
Outflow graft tunneling through the transverse sinus for HeartWare HVAD implantation as bridge to heart transplantation strategy
Loforte A.;Gliozzi G.;Coppola G.;Fiorentino M.;Martin Suarez S.;Pacini D.
2019
Abstract
Left ventricular assist device graft protection and its intraoperative orientation continues to be a major concern in bridge-to-transplant strategy. Different techniques have been described, including the adoption of a standard full sternotomy approach. We describe our institutional experience of placement of the with HeartWare HVAD® implantable continuous flow pump, with outflow graft tunnelling through the transverse sinus to prepare patients in need of eventual re-sternotomy. Surgical tips are provided in the tutorial videos both for HVAD® placement, and for explantation at the time of heart transplantation.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
