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Published in final edited form as: ASAIO J. 2014 Mar-Apr;60(2):170–177. doi: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000000038

A, Photograph of the transapical miniature ventricular assist (MVAD) device with an adjustable length standpipe to provide better anatomical fit for the majority of adult patients. B, Fluoroscopic image of the device during full support with the outflow cannula positioned distal to the aortic valve and proximal to the bifurcation in a bovine animal model. The anatomical fit studies assessed the surgical access options for the pump implantation in a human cadaver model (n=4). Feasibility was demonstrated in acute (n=2) and 30-day chronic (n=2) bovine animal model experiments.

A, Photograph of the transapical miniature ventricular assist (MVAD) device with an adjustable length standpipe to provide better anatomical fit for the majority of adult patients. B, Fluoroscopic image of the device during full support with the outflow cannula positioned distal to the aortic valve and proximal to the bifurcation in a bovine animal model. The anatomical fit studies assessed the surgical access options for the pump implantation in a human cadaver model (n=4). Feasibility was demonstrated in acute (n=2) and 30-day chronic (n=2) bovine animal model experiments.