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

Autor: Dowling, Robert D., Ghaly, Aziz S., Gray Jr, Laman A.
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Zdroj: Annals of Thoracic Surgery; May2004, Vol. 77 Issue 5, p1849, 2p
Abstrakt: 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. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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