1. 3D Printing for Left Ventricular Assist Device Exchange
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Juliana Giorgi, MD, Alejandro Barbagelata, MD, Gracia Luoma-Overstreet, BS, Edgardo Kaplinsky, MD, Sergio do Carmo Jorge, MD, Mauricio Scanavacca, PhD, Paulo Rogério Scordamaglio, PhD, and Robert John Mentz, MD
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biotechnology ,cardiac assist device ,heart failure ,three-dimensional printing ,Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system ,RC666-701 - Abstract
Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are used in end-stage heart failure. Inadequate positioning of the inflow cannula may necessitate replacement of the LVAD. We present the successful use of a three-dimensional printed model used to optimize surgical planning and allow for simulation and training for the LVAD exchange procedure.
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- 2024
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