HeartMate 3 Explantation Using Felt Plug for Ventriculotomy Occlusion

Melissa Medina; Amit Alam; Amarinder Bindra; Nishi Patel; Cesar Guerrero-Miranda; Katharina Fetten; Dan M. Meyer; Aldo E. Rafael-Yarihuaman

doi:10.14797/mdcvj.1208

HeartMate 3 Explantation Using Felt Plug for Ventriculotomy Occlusion

Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal

Volume 19 (2023): Issue 1

By: Melissa Medina , Amit Alam , Amarinder Bindra, Nishi Patel, Cesar Guerrero-Miranda , Katharina Fetten, Dan M. Meyer and Aldo E. Rafael-Yarihuaman

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.14797/mdcvj.1208 | Journal eISSN: 1947-6108

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Language: English

Page range: 43 - 48

Submitted on: Jan 12, 2023

Accepted on: Mar 15, 2023

Published on: May 8, 2023

Published by: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

LVAD explantation,

myocardial recovery,

ventriculotomy occlusion

© 2023 Melissa Medina, Amit Alam, Amarinder Bindra, Nishi Patel, Cesar Guerrero-Miranda, Katharina Fetten, Dan M. Meyer, Aldo E. Rafael-Yarihuaman, published by Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
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