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The EXCOR paracorporeal VAD can be utilized to provide biventricular or univentricular mechanical circulatory support from mid- to long term [1–3]. Its main application is bridging to heart transplantation, but also bridge to recovery or to candidacy is possible. The most common configurations for EXCOR BVAD cannulation are depicted in Figs. 30.1 and 30.2:
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Menon, A.K., Ersel, S. (2017). Paracorporeal Biventricular Assist Devices: The EXCOR® VAD System. In: Montalto, A., Loforte, A., Musumeci, F., Krabatsch, T., Slaughter, M. (eds) Mechanical Circulatory Support in End-Stage Heart Failure. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43383-7_30
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