Key result
HeartMate 3 implantation via left thoracotomy with descending aortic anastomosis may lower surgical complications.
Why the study?
LVAD implantation via left thoracotomy with outflow anastomosis to the descending aorta is uncommon, but offers advantages such as better surgical outcomes and lower complication rates.
Case Report
Describes a surgical technique for HeartMate 3 implantation via left thoracotomy with descending aortic anastomosis, which may offer better surgical outcomes and lower complication rates in patients with previous sternotomies.
Left ventricular assist device implantation through left thoracotomy with outflow anastomosis to the descending aorta is an uncommon approach, particularly in patients with previous sternotomies. However, this approach has certain advantages, such as better surgical outcomes and lower complication rates. Here, we report the technique adapted for HeartMate 3 implantation through left thoracotomy with descending aortic anastomosis.
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Kocabeyoğlu et al. (2019) conducted a case report in Heart failure requiring left ventricular assist device. HeartMate 3 implantation via left thoracotomy with descending aortic anastomosis was evaluated. A technique for HeartMate 3 implantation through left thoracotomy with descending aortic anastomosis is reported, which may offer advantages such as better surgical outcomes and lower complication rates.
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