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Biventricular assist devices (BiVADs) using the CentriMag™ system are being used increasingly as a form of short-term mechanical circulatory support for the treatment of acute cardiogenic shock from any aetiology. They can be used as a bridge to decision, recovery or transplantation. BiVADs are associated with better clinical outcomes when compared to veno-arterial (VA) extracorporeal membrane oxygenator (ECMO) systems. In this paper, we describe a safe and reproducible method of BiVAD implantation using the CentriMag™ system at our institution.
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Jain, M., Gadallah, B., Das De, S. et al. Implantation of short-term biventricular assist device (BiVAD) using the CentriMag™ system: the Manchester technique. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-024-01718-5
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