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Comparison of left ventricular geometry after HeartMate II and HeartWare left ventricular assist device implantation.
J Cardiothorac Surg
February 2013
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Transplantation Harefield Hospital, Harefield, London, UK.
Background: HeartMate II (HM II) and HeartWare (HW) Left Ventricular Assist Devices have been successfully used in end-stage heart failure patients as a bridge to transplantation, recovery, or decision. We set out to compare their effect in off-loading the left ventricle and its geometry.
Methods: The left ventricular end diastolic (LVEDD) and end systolic (LVESD) diameters were compared between first time HM II (n = 25) and HW implantations (n = 24) before and after the operation at 1, 3, and 6 months.