Alternative Outflow Graft Placement During Thoracotomy Implant of the HVAD System for the Treatment of Advanced Heart Failure

The thoracotomy approach for implanting the HeartWareTM Ventricular Assist System (HVADTM) is an increasingly commonly used alternative implant procedure in select patients with advanced heart failure. Additionally, certain patient physiologies or co-morbidities allow alternative outflow graft placement locations when the ascending aorta is not a viable option. Multicenter data on the outcomes of these alternative outflow procedures has not previously been studied.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - March 31, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: D. Zimpfer, J.D. Schmitto, V. Horvath, S. Klotz, U. Kervan, M. Pac, J.C. Roussel Source Type: research