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1 Outpatient Left Ventricular Assist Device Support: A Destination Rather Than a Bridge 
Katharine A. Catanese, MSN, Daniel J. Goldstein, MD, Deborah L. Williams, MPH, Ann T. Foray, BSN, Christopher D. Illick, BA, Michael T. Gardocki, PA, Alan D. Weinberg, MS, Howard R. Levin, MD, Eric A. Rose, MD, Mehmet C. Oz, MD  The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  Volume 62, Issue 3, Pages (August 1996) DOI: /S (96) Copyright © 1996 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions

2 Fig. 1 A wearable left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is implanted into the preperitoneal space with the inflow cannula inserted through the ventricular apex and the outflow graft sewn to the ascending aorta. The air vent line and electrical driveline exit percutaneously. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  , DOI: ( /S (96) ) Copyright © 1996 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions

3 Fig. 2 Overall patient release program. (VE LVAD = Vented Electric left ventricular assist device.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  , DOI: ( /S (96) ) Copyright © 1996 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions

4 Fig. 3 Mean Nottingham health profile scores in 4 patients at baseline and 4 and 12 weeks after implantation of a left ventricular assist device. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  , DOI: ( /S (96) ) Copyright © 1996 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions

5 Fig. 4 Mean sickness impact profile (SIP) scores in 4 patients 4 and 12 weeks after implantation of a left ventricular assist device. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  , DOI: ( /S (96) ) Copyright © 1996 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions


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