The impact of position changes of the inflow cannula in LVAD patients
A significant increase in the coronal angle of the inflow cannula over time was observed in HM 3 patients. Proper assessment of pump positioning at implantation is important, especially in hypertensive and overweight patients, as changes in pump angle over time may influence pump parameters.
Authors
- Osman Nuri Tuncer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6495-1639)
- Çağatay Engin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4025-7874)
- Ümit Kahraman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0194-5746)
- Defne Güneş Ergi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2493-0558)
- Tahir Yağdi
- Aysen Yaprak Kapkin
Institutions
- Ege University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
- Published
- 2026-02-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4274/tjtcs.2025.28019
- Primary Topic
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00