Creation of a diaphragm patch to facilitate placement of the AbioCor implantable replacement heart

Creation of a diaphragm patch to facilitate placement of the AbioCor implantable replacement heart

One of the concerns when placing a total artificial heart is whether the device will fit in the thoracic cavity without impinging on vital structures. We report the creation of a patch in a recipient of the AbioCor Implantable Replacement Heart that allowed for an appropriate fit of the device witho...

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Published in:The Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 77; no. 5; pp. 1849 - 1850
Main Authors: Dowling, Robert D, Ghaly, Aziz S, Gray, Laman A
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01-05-2004
Elsevier Science
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Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiology. Vascular system
Heart, Artificial
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Pneumology
Polytetrafluoroethylene
Prosthesis Fitting
Software
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Heart
Implanted
Anesthesia
Replacement
Circulatory system
Diaphragm
Cardiology
Patch
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Summary:One of the concerns when placing a total artificial heart is whether the device will fit in the thoracic cavity without impinging on vital structures. We report the creation of a patch in a recipient of the AbioCor Implantable Replacement Heart that allowed for an appropriate fit of the device without adversely affecting pulmonary and hemodynamic functions.
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ISSN:0003-4975
1552-6259
DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2003.07.026