Left ventricle reconstruction and heartmate3 implantation. The "double patch technique".
(2020) Journal of Cardiac Surgery — Vol. 35, n° 11, p. 3116-3119 (2020)
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Piperata, Antonio 
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- (en) BACKGROUND: HeartMate 3 is a left ventricular assist device, composed of a centrifugal pump. It can be applied as a myocardial recovery, a bridge to transplant, or a destination therapy, in the treatment of patients with left ventricular heart failure. METHODS: Herein we describe a technique applied against a giant aneurysmal dilatation, which combines a surgical device implantation and a left ventricular reconstruction using a double patch. RESULTS: The patch minimizes thrombotic risk thanks to its internal bovine pericardium layer, which is in contact with blood. CONCLUSIONS: The outlined technique is relatively reproducible and safe in a selected group of patients, as it employs a high-quality device and enables the restoration of an appropriate ventricular geometry.
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Piperata, A., Kalscheuer, G., Pernot, M., Albadi, W., Metras, A., Peltan, J., Bottio, T., Gerosa, G., Labrousse, L., & Barandon, L. (2020). Left ventricle reconstruction and heartmate3 implantation. The “double patch technique”. Journal of Cardiac Surgery, 35(11), 3116-3119. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocs.14913 (Original work published 2020)