Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are used in end-stage heart failure. Inadequate positioning of the inflow cannula may necessitate replacement of the LVAD. We present the successful use of a three-dimensional printed model used to optimize surgical planning and allow for simulation and training for the LVAD exchange procedure

Alejandro Barbagelata, MD

Edgardo Kaplinsky, MD

Gracia Luoma-Overstreet, BS

Juliana Giorgi, MD

Mauricio Scanavacca, PhD

Paulo Rogério Scordamaglio, PhD

Robert John Mentz, MD

Sergio do Carmo Jorge, MD

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3D Printing for Left Ventricular Assist Device Exchange