The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 3 , Pages 783-784 , March 2010

Ventricular assist device implantation in neonates: Adjustment of the BerlinHeart EXCOR arterial cannula with bovine pericardium

Received 19 February 2009 ,Accepted 11 April 2009.

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 Disclosures: None.

 BerlinHeart EXCOR arterial cannula is manufactured by Berlin Heart GmbH, Berlin, Germany.

PII: S0022-5223(09)00556-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.04.016

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 3 , Pages 783-784 , March 2010

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