Minimally invasive ventricular assist device implantation.

Durable mechanical circulatory support (MCS) systems are established therapy option in patients with end-stage heart failure, with increasing importance during the last years due to donor organ shortage. Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are traditionally implanted through median sternotomy (MS). However, improvement in the pump designs during the last years led to evolvement of new surgical approaches that aim to reduce the invasiveness of the procedure.

Outcomes After Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair With Overstenting of the Left Subclavian Artery.

Background: Our study aim was to evaluate the impact of left subclavian artery (LSA) flow preservation during thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) on outcome.

Methods: Between August 2001 and October 2016, 176 patients (mean age, 61.3 ± 15.