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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Ann Thorac Surg. 2014 Nov 14;99(1):360–367. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.07.061

Figure 3.

Figure 3

Apical closure without plug. Intraoperative view demonstrating (A) primary closure associated with removal of the Jarvik 2000 Flowmaker LVAD. The prolene suture is seen as it goes through felt strips that include the flexible sewing ring. (B) Primary closure with felt strips following removal of the rigid HeartWare sewing ring. Notice the arterial cannula in the transected outflow graft.