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. 2013 Mar 16;8:48. doi: 10.1186/1749-8090-8-48

Figure 1.

Figure 1

(A) CentriMag VAD cannulation strategy. A CentriMag VAD was used to support the left heart with cannulation via the left atrium, left ventricle, and aorta. Another CentriMag VAD was used to support the right ventricle with cannulation via the right atrium and pulmonary artery. This strategy allowed for excellent flows from both devices and complete decompression of the heart. (B) CentriMag VAD access strategy. All cannulas were brought out of the chest through intercostal or subcostal incisions, allowing closure of the sternotomy.