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01-06-2014 | Case Report

Conversion from long-term AB-5000 to EVAHEART using a combined left thoracotomy and sternotomy approach

Authors: Masatoshi Akiyama, Naotaka Motoyoshi, Shunsuke Kawamoto, Satoshi Saito, Kenji Yamazaki, Yoshikatsu Saiki

Published in: Journal of Artificial Organs | Issue 2/2014

Abstract

Because of the extreme donor shortage in Japan, waiting times for heart transplantation exceed 2 years. Since 1980s in Japan, device availability has also been an issue, with only a few paracorporeal ventricular assist devices (VADs) available as a bridge to transplantation or recovery. However, two implantable VADs became commercially available in 2011. Given these constraints in our healthcare system, we report a relatively rare case of bridge-to-bridge use of an implanted EVAHEART after having used a paracorporeal AB-5000 support for an extended period of time. We successfully employed a combined left thoracotomy and median sternotomy approach as a conversion technique.

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Title: Conversion from long-term AB-5000 to EVAHEART using a combined left thoracotomy and sternotomy approach
Authors: Masatoshi Akiyama
Naotaka Motoyoshi
Shunsuke Kawamoto
Satoshi Saito
Kenji Yamazaki
Yoshikatsu Saiki
Publication date: 01-06-2014
Publisher: Springer Japan
Published in: Journal of Artificial Organs / Issue 2/2014
Print ISSN: 1434-7229
Electronic ISSN: 1619-0904
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10047-014-0756-2

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Conversion from long-term AB-5000 to EVAHEART using a combined left thoracotomy and sternotomy approach

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