Multimedia manual of cardiothoracic surgery : MMCTS, Volume 2017, 9 2 2016 A novel technique to exclude the left ventricle with an assist device. Klotz S, MeyerSaraei R, Frydrychowicz A, Scharfschwerdt M, Koertge A, Putman L, Sievers H
Left ventricular assist device implantation disrupts the natural intracavitary blood flow path through the heart, introducing flow patterns potentially associated with thrombosis, especially around the inflow cannula. We describe a novel technique for completely excluding the left ventricle with an assist device by using a cone shaped ring-reinforced prosthesis.
