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We previously reported a series of 5 patients with advanced heart failure and aortic insufficiency (AI) who underwent concomitant left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) closure at the time of continuous-flow left ventricular assist device (CF-LVAD) implantation. Although this technique of treating AI has been shown to be effective in the short term, its long-term durability has not been well studied. Here, we report the long-term outcomes of two patients with severe AI who underwent LVOT closure at the time of CF-LVAD implantation. Each of the two patients survived for more than 6 years without any complications related to LVOT closure.
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The authors thank Nicole Stancel, PhD, ELS, of the Section of Scientific Publications at THI, for editorial support.
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Critsinelis, A., Kurihara, C., Kawabori, M. et al. Left ventricular outflow tract closure during LVAD implantation: 2 cases of patients supported for over 6 years. J Artif Organs 20, 350–353 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10047-017-0994-1
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