Endovascular repair of left ventricular assist device outflow graft defect. Issue 11 (24th September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Teman, Nicholas R.; Shah, Shawn M.; Downs, Emily; Ailawadi, Gorav; Mazimba, Sula; Fritz Angle, John; Khaja, Minhaj S.; Yarboro, Leora T.
• Is Part Of: Journal of cardiac surgery. Volume 35:Issue 11(2020)
• Page Start: 3235
• Page End: 3238
• Publication Date: 2020-09-24
• Subjects: LVAD -- transplant; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412005
• DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15005
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0886-0440

Abstract

Abstract: Outflow graft complications after left ventricular assist device placement are infrequent but highly morbid. In this case report, we describe endovascular repair of multiple outflow graft defects with external hemorrhage in a complex patient using overlapping stent grafts. This approach successfully stopped the outflow graft hemorrhage and temporized the patient for subsequent cardiac transplantation.