Successful Pediatric Mechanical Thrombectomy for HeartMate 3-Related Intracranial Thromboembolism. Issue 2 (March 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Proulx, Catherine; Floh, Alejandro; Jeewa, Aamir; Pulcine, Elizabeth; Muthusami, Prakash; Brandão, Leonardo R.; Honjo, Osami; Vargas, Carolina; Maurich, Andrea; Mazwi, Mjaye
• Is Part Of: World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery. Volume 13:Issue 2(2022)
• Page Start: 242
• Page End: 244
• Publication Date: 2022-03
• Subjects: Pediatric cardiology -- Periodicals; Congenital heart disease in children -- Periodicals; Heart -- Abnormalities -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Heart Defects, Congenital -- surgery -- Periodicals; Cardiac Surgical Procedures -- Periodicals; Child -- Periodicals; Adult -- Periodicals; 618.9212
• DOI: 10.1177/21501351221075840
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2150-1351

Abstract

Thromboembolic events post left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) implantation remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Mechanical thrombectomy for the treatment of pediatric intracranial thromboembolic events have been reported in LVADs, but never following HeartMate 3 (HM3) implantation. We present the case of an 8-year-old, 26.5 kg male with dilated cardiomyopathy and decompensated heart failure who presented with extensive intracranial thromboembolism in the early postoperative period following HM3 implantation and underwent successful mechanical thrombectomy with a favorable neurological outcome.