1. Pediatric Experience With the VentrAssist LVAD
Peter N. Ruygrok, MD, Don S. Esmore, MBBS, Peter M. Alison, MBChB, Kirsten A. Finucane, MBChB, Shay P. McGuinness, MBChB, Alastair D. McGeorge, MBChB, Justin Negri, MBBS, Kylie Jones, RN, Helen C. Gibbs, RN 
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 
Volume 86, Issue 2, Pages (August 2008)
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2. Fig 1
Illustration of the VentrAssist left ventricular assist device (Ventracor Limited, Chatswood, Australia) in situ showing: (1) retention of the natural heart; (2) inflow cannula delivering blood from the heart to the device; (3) outflow cannula delivering blood from the device to the aorta; (4) drive line from the pump exiting the body at the abdomen; (5) the controller and the batteries, which may be worn on a belt or backpack.
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3. Fig 2
Chest and abdominal roentgenogram of Patient 1 with the VentrAssist left ventricular assist device (Ventracor Limited, Chatswood, Australia) in situ.
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4. Fig 3
Serial chest and abdominal roentgenograms of Patient 3 showing: (left panel) pre-implant, (middle panel) VentrAssist left ventricular assist device (Ventracor Limited, Chatswood, Australia) in situ, and (right panel) post-transplant.
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