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Fig. 11

From: CT and chest radiography in evaluation of mechanical circulatory support devices for acute heart failure

Fig. 11

Chest radiograph demonstrating a right-sided placement of a LV Impella 5.5. This device was placed intraoperatively through a pulmonary artery graft. The inflow is located in the right ventricle and the outflow is located in the main pulmonary artery (white arrow) through the graft. The inlet and outlet directions can be changed depending on need to optimize flow. Note. There is no pigtail portion in the Impella 5.5 which helps differentiate this device. (LV—Left ventricle)

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