| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8653033 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2017 | 4 Pages |
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.
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Authors
Stefan MD, Antje MD, Sina MD, Alex MD, Hans-Hinrich MD,