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Successful Bridge to Transplant in a Highly Sensitized Patient With a Complicated Pump Pocket Infection
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 04/29/08

McGee Jr EC et al. - This is a case reoprt of a 32-year-old man with doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy presented in cardiogenic shock. He underwent placement of a Novacor (WorldHeart, Inc., Oakland, CA) left ventricular assist device as a bridge to transplant. Post-operatively he developed a pump pocket infection and dehiscence of his abdominal wound with exposure of the pump. This was treated with irrigation and drainage, antibiotic bead placement and flap closure.

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En Bloc Neochordae and Cusp Formation From Autologous Pericardium for Repair of Congenital Tricuspid Regurgitation
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 02/09/10

Aortic Translocation for the Management of Double-Outlet Right Ventricle and Pulmonary Stenosis With Dextrocardia: Technique to Avoid Coronary Insufficiency
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A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Minimally Invasive Pulmonary Vein Isolation for Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
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Graft-vs-host disease after small bowel transplantation in children
Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 02/09/10

Lung Transplantation, Gastroesophageal Reflux, and Fundoplication
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 02/09/10

The effect of transplant center volume on survival after heart transplantation: A multicenter study
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 02/09/10

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