Abstract
We report the case of an HeartMate III left ventricular assist device (LVAD) thrombosis triggered by a shock from an automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator, releasing a left ventricular thrombus sucked in the LVAD inflow cannula. With LVAD low flow only the increase in motor temperature gave a hint of the thrombosis and a computer tomography scan confirmed the diagnosis. Pump exchange was performed with an uneventful outcome.
Originalsprache | Englisch |
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Zeitschrift | Annals of Thoracic Surgery |
Jahrgang | 104 |
Ausgabenummer | 6 |
Seiten (von - bis) | e421-e424 |
ISSN | 0003-4975 |
DOIs | |
Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - 01.12.2017 |
Strategische Forschungsbereiche und Zentren
- Forschungsschwerpunkt: Gehirn, Hormone, Verhalten - Center for Brain, Behavior and Metabolism (CBBM)