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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002;21:546-548
© 2002 Elsevier Science NL

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Implantation of the permanent Jarvik-2000 left-ventricular-assist-device: surgical technique

^a Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Freiburg, Hugstetterstrasse 55, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
^b Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX, USA

Received 4 October 2001; received in revised form 10 December 2001; accepted 14 December 2001.

* Corresponding author. Tel.: +49-761-270-6138; fax: +49-761-270-2550
e-mail: misegenth{at}aol.com

The Jarvik-2000 is an axial-flow left-ventricular-assist-device (LVAD) designed for permanent use. The power supply is provided by a cable plugged into a skull-pedestal mounted in the retro-auricular area. We describe the surgical technique and discuss potential and encountered problems.

Key Words: Jarvik-2000 • Left-ventricular-assist-device • Surgical technique • Heart failure

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