Long-term Safety of Minimally Invasive Left Ventricular Assist Device Discontinuation for Myocardial Recovery

ConclusionsThis minimally invasive approach for LVAD discontinuation through outflow graft ligation, driveline removal, and LVAD stoppage in setting of myocardial recovery avoids resternotomy risks. Despite leaving the LVAD in situ, there was no risk of thromboembolism or infection associated with residual hardware.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research