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...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-09-01
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Series: | CJC Open |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589790X19300307 |