Corpus callosum hemorrhage during left ventricular-assist device support. (October 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lemaire, Anaïs; Cuttone, Fabio; Desgué, Julien; Ivascau, Calin; Buklas, Dimitri; Massetti, Massimo
• Is Part Of: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals. Volume 21:Number 5(2013)
• Page Start: 605
• Page End: 607
• Publication Date: 2013-10
• Subjects: Anticoagulants -- corpus callosum -- cerebral hemorrhage -- heart-assist devices -- stroke; 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: 10.1177/0218492312460773
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0218-4923

Abstract

Patients supported by left ventricular-assist devices are at high risk of bleeding, but among the numerous hemorrhagic complications, those involving the corpus callosum are very uncommon. We report the case of a 35-year-old woman who suddenly experienced neurological symptoms 4 months after HeartMate II implantation. Cranial computed tomography showed a voluminous hematoma involving the corpus callosum.