‘Being’ a ventricular assist device recipient: A liminal existence

Ascending aorta thrombosis in a HeartWare® left ventricular assist device recipient.

A 62-year old patient underwent HeartWare left ventricular assist device implantation for ischaemic cardiomyopathy as a bridge to transplantation. Thrombus formation in the left Valsalva sinus (Figs 1 and 2 and Supplementary Video S1 and Video S2) associated with embolic events (massive left ventricle infarction and stroke) necessitated urgent heart transplantation. Supplementary material (Vide...

Left ventricular-assist device arrest: total thrombosis of a continuous flow left ventricular-assist device.

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Evaluation for a Ventricular Assist Device

Case presentation: A 57-year-old woman with ischemic and valvular heart disease presents with progressive heart failure while awaiting cardiac transplantation. Several years ago, after a large anterior myocardial infarction, she underwent 4-vessel CABG. Her subsequent course was complicated by atrial fibrillation and then recurrent heart failure. She also developed progressive aortic stenosis a...

Ventricular Assist Device-Specific Infections

Ventricular assist devices (VADs) have been shown to offer a significant survival benefit over medical therapy in patients with advanced heart failure. Despite significant advances in device technology and surgical technique, VAD-specific infections still remain among the most common causes of morbidity and mortality in patients with VADs. VAD-specific infections may involve the driveline exit ...

Ventricular arrhythmias after left ventricular assist device.