Ventricular Assist Device using a Thoracotomybased Implant Technique: Multi-center HeartMate 3 SWIFT Study

The HeartMate 3 (HM3) left ventricular assist device (LVAD) provides substantial improvement in long-term morbidity and mortality in advanced heart failure patients. The SWIFT study compares thoracotomy-based implantation clinical outcomes with standard median sternotomy.

Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - February 14, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Igor Gosev, Duc Thinh Pham, John Y. Um, Anelechi C. Anyanwu, Akinobu Itoh, Kunal Kotkar, Koji Takeda, Yoshifumi Naka, Matthias Peltz, Scott C. Silvestry, Gregory Couper, Marzia Leacche, Vivek Rao, Benjamin Sun, Ryan J. Tedford, Nahush Mokadam, Robert McNu Source Type: research