Initial Canadian Experience With Bilateral Minithoracotomy Approach for HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device ImplantationNovel Teaching Points

Left ventricular assist devices provide hemodynamic support to improve quality of life and long-term survival in patients with end-stage heart failure. The HeartMate 3 (Abbott, Abbott Park, IL) left ventricular assist device uses magnetically levitated impeller technology, improving durability and r...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vishnu Vasanthan, MD, Daniel Holloway, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Brian Clarke, MD, FRCPC, FACC, William Kent, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-09-01
Series:CJC Open
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589790X19300307