Heart transplant remains the gold standard treatment for patients with end-stage heart failure. However, given the limited availability of donor hearts, alternative approaches and strategies are required. The development of a variety of mechanical circulation support options, including left ventricular assist devices and total artificial heart, have allowed improved quality of life and eventually have facilitated a bridge to heart transplantation strategies for certain patients. However, the presence of an intracorporeal left ventricular assist device poses a technical challenge at the time of heart transplantation. In this video tutorial, we describe the surgical strategy and removal technique for a patient who had received a HeartMate 3 (Abbott, North Chicago, IL, USA) using a classic implantation technique via sternotomy, who underwent concomitant orthotopic heart transplant.
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