BACKGROUND Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation via lateral thoracotomy
can offer similar effectiveness to conventional approaches with less perioperative adverse …

Background The increasing prevalence of heart failure has led to the expanded use of left
ventricle assist devices (VADs) for end-stage heart failure patients worldwide. Technological …

Background Surgical wound infection is the most frequent type of care health associated
infection. Lack of knowledge about the prevention of surgical wound infection in patients …

The use of lateral thoracotomy (LT) for implanting left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) is
worldwide increasing, although the available evidence for its positive effects compared with …

Background Right ventricular failure (RVF) after left ventricular assist device (LVAD)
implantation is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. The objective of this study …

Introduction: The global heart failure (HF) burden is expected to increase due to aging
populations, increasing number of end-stage HF patients and adverse lifestyle changes …

Background and aim Thoracotomy approaches to left ventricular assist device (LVAD)
implantation may reduce surgical morbidity and, through preservation of the pericardial …

Background Worse outcomes in women compared to men undergoing left ventricular assist
device (LVAD) implantation remain an underestimated problem in heart failure (HF) patients …

Along with the worldwide increase in continuous left ventricular assist device (LVAD)
strategy adoption, more and more patients with demanding anatomical and clinical features …

Objective Early reports of less invasive techniques for left ventricular assist device (LVAD)
implantation have demonstrated promising results. We sought to investigate the safety and …