TY - JOUR AU - Krabatsch, Thomas AU - Drews, Thorsten AU - Potapov, Evgenij AU - Weng, Yugo AU - Pasic, Miralem AU - Hetzer, Roland PY - 2014 TI - Different surgical strategies for implantation of continuous-flow VADs—Experience from Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin JF - Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery; Vol 3, No 5 (September 26, 2014): Mechanical Circulatory Support (I) Y2 - 2014 KW - N2 - Objective: This manuscript summarizes our surgical experience with the implantation of recent continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices (LVADs), with special emphasis on the HeartWare HVAD pump. Methods: The HeartWare HVAD is, in our experience currently implanted in four different techniques: (I) “Classical” LVAD implantation with heart-lung machine and median sternotomy; (II) “Minimally-invasive” implantation without sternotomy and without heart-lung machine; (III) “Lateral implantation” to the descending aorta; (IV) Using two continuous-flow LVADs for implantable biventricular support. Results: Five-hundred and four HeartWare HVADs have been implanted using the described techniques in our institution up to now. Conclusions: The HeartWare HVAD is a versatile device. It has been found to be eminently suited to these four different modes of implantation. UR - https://www.annalscts.com/article/view/4754