Key result
Device replacement via a subcostal approach without sternotomy successfully managed a Novacor LVAD malfunction, leading to uneventful recovery and successful transplantation one month later.
Case Report (n=1)
Novacor LVAD malfunction can be successfully managed with device replacement via a subcostal approach, avoiding the need for repeat sternotomy.
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May offer alternative to sternotomy in select LVAD cases; leaves open whether approach improves outcomes in larger series.
Hammel et al. (1998) conducted a case report in Novacor LVAD malfunction (n=1). Device replacement via a subcostal approach without sternotomy was evaluated on Patient recovery and successful transplantation. Device replacement via a subcostal approach without sternotomy successfully managed a Novacor LVAD malfunction, leading to uneventful recovery and successful transplantation one month later.
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