HW006 LATERAL Thoracotomy

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Must be ≥19 years of age at time of informed consent to participate in the Intermacs®
registry.

2. Subject receives a HeartWare HVAD (The device should be the subject's first VAD
implant).

3. Subject signed an Intermacs® informed consent if required by local IRB policy.

4. Subject signed a HeartWare informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Subject is incarcerated (prisoner).

2. Subject did not sign the informed consent at sites where waiver of consent was not
granted.

3. Body Surface Area (BSA) < 1.2 m^2.

4. Prior cardiac transplant or cardiomyoplasty.

5. Subject is receiving a BiVAD.

6. Subject is receiving the device as an RVAD.

7. Subject data is generated from non- Intermacs® centers.

8. Pediatric subjects (< 19 years of age).

9. Subjects who receive a temporary LVAD

10. Subjects whose device strategy is listed as "Destination Therapy" at the time of
implant.

11. Severe Right Heart failure

12. Aortic insufficiency or mechanical aortic valve.

13. Planned concomitant procedure (e.g.valve repair or replacement, CABG, septal defect
repair).

14. Known LV Thrombus.