Cited 7 times since 2012 (0.6 per year) source: EuropePMC The Annals of thoracic surgery, Volume 94, Issue 6, 1 1 2012, Pages 2122-2125 Implantation of a left ventricular assist device in patients with a complex apical anatomy. Palmen M, Verwey HF, Haeck ML, Holman ER, Schalij MJ, Klautz RJ
Implantation of a left ventricular assist device can be challenging in patients with an altered apical anatomy after cardiac surgery or as the result of the presence of a calcified apical aneurysm. In this paper we present 2 cases with a challenging apical anatomy and introduce a new surgical technique facilitating left ventricular assist device implantation in these patients.
