Contained Rupture in HeartMate II Outflow Graft Bend Relief Disconnection. (March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chua, Kim Chai; Tan, Teing Ee; Lim, Chong Hee; Kerk, Ka Lee; Sivathasan, Cumaraswamy
• Is Part Of: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals. Volume 24:Number 3(2016)
• Page Start: 269
• Page End: 271
• Publication Date: 2016-03
• Subjects: Heart failure -- heart-assist devices -- prosthesis failure -- punctures -- thoracic surgical procedures; Heart -- Diseases -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412
• DOI: 10.1177/0218492314557871
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0218-4923

Abstract

Thoratec recalled their HeartMate II ventricular assist device in March 2012 after some problems related to disconnection of the bend relief. Abrasion on the pump outflow graft caused by a disconnected bend relief is rare. We report the case of a 49-year-old man in whom a disconnected bend relief caused a puncture in the outflow graft, resulting in a contained hematoma, requiring outflow graft replacement.