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We analyzed patients with left ventricular assist device (LVAD) related and specific infection, and aimed to determine whether surgical technique implantation affect the frequency of infection. We retrospectively analyzed the data of 99 patients who received LVAD at our department between June 2013 and June 2019. Patients were divided into two groups according to the surgical technique. Group A ( = 58) was conventional sternotomy (CS) and group B ( = 41) was on-pump minimally invasive left thoracotomy (MILT). Demographics, pr