INTERACTIVE CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC SURGERY, cilt.27, ss.186-190, 2018 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi)
OBJECTIVES: Standard implantation of the HeartWare left ventricular assist system is performed using the full sternotomy approach. However, successful implantation of left ventricular assist devices in patients with a previous median sternotomy, especially in high-risk patients, remains challenging. Herein, we compared the HeartWare left ventricular assist system implantation by thoracotomy with anastomosis of the outflow graft to the descending aorta with the standard stemotomy approach.