Differences in Post-Thoracotomy Outcomes in Patients Implanted off ECMO

• Published in: The Journal of heart and lung transplantation Vol. 38; no. 4; pp. S175 - S176
• Main Authors: Schmitto, J.D., Ozbaran, M., Engin, C., Simon, A., Horvath, V., Roussel, J., Pac, M., Kervan, U., Klotz, S., Wagner, F., Schloeglhofer, T., Zimpfer, D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.04.2019

There is a growing trend toward the use of less invasive, non-sternotomy approaches in all fields of cardiac surgery, including implantation of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs). The less invasive, thoracotomy procedure has been successfully used worldwide, with an estimated 25% of implants pe...