Preface
The evolution of mechanical circulatory support (MCS): a new wave of developments in MCS and heart failure treatment
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(19 June 2018)
Original Article
Less invasive HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device implantation
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Minimally invasive surgery improves outcome of left ventricular assist device surgery in cardiogenic shock
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Reduction of driveline infections through doubled driveline tunneling of left ventricular assist devices—5-year follow-up
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(19 June 2018)
An acoustic method for systematic ventricular assist device thrombus evaluation with a novel artificial thrombus model
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Argatroban administration as therapy for thrombosis in patients with continuous-flow ventricular assist devices
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Left ventricular assist device exchange for the treatment of HeartMate II pump thrombosis
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The influence of less invasive ventricular assist device implantation on renal function
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(19 June 2018)
Successful establishment of a left ventricular assist device program in an emerging country: one year experience
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Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) program in Chile: first successful experience in South America
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Left ventricular assist device therapy: the Kuwait experience
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MitraClip procedure prior to left ventricular assist device implantation
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Implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy in grown-up patients with transposition of the great arteries—role of anti-tachycardia pacing
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Clinical care for patients with recurrent myocardial ischemia in Germany—the VOICES trial
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Review Article
Clinical overview of the HVAD: a centrifugal continuous-flow ventricular assist device with magnetic and hydrodynamic bearings including lateral implantation strategies
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The momentum of HeartMate 3: a novel active magnetically levitated centrifugal left ventricular assist device (LVAD)
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Telemonitoring of left-ventricular assist device patients—current status and future challenges
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Effects of pump speed changes on exercise capacity in patients supported with a left ventricular assist device—an overview
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Adult veno-arterial extracorporeal life support
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Editorial
Regenerative concepts in cardiovascular research: novel hybrid therapy for remodeling ischemic cardiomyopathy
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Surgical Technique
A new tool for an explantation strategy of HeartMate 3™ left ventricular assist device
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How to do it: tips and tricks of minimal-invasive HVAD® implantation—the lateral approach
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Case Report
Successful HeartMate 3 implantation in isolated right heart failure—first in man experience of right heart configuration
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Disclosure:
The supplement “Novel Surgical Techniques for Ventricular Assist Device Implantation” was commissioned by the Editorial office, Journal of Thoracic Disease without any sponsorship or funding. Anamika Chatterjee and Jan D. Schmitto served as the unpaid Guest Editors for the supplement.
