Abstract
Because the currently available total artificial hearts are rather bulky, the use of a custom-made paracorporeal total artificial heart constructed with 2 ventricular assist devices is an alternative for children and adults with small stature. This article reports our experience using this system in an adult and a pediatric patient. The advantages and disadvantages of this technique are discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 834-837 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2009 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Transplantation