Unexpected Twists: A 61-Year-Old Male with Repeated HeartMate II Complications and Subsequent Replacement with HeartMate III
Abstract
An outflow graft twist of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) remains a challenging clinical diagnosis and may even be misdiagnosed for other outflow obstructions. We present a case of a patient with two LVAD exchanges due to suspected outflow graft twisting in both clinical scenarios. As new LVADs continue to be designed and upgraded, clinicians must have a high index of suspicion for this rare complication.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14797/ZIHS8416 | Journal eISSN: 1947-6108
Language: English
Page range: 68 - 70
Published on: Jan 1, 2021
Published by: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
© 2021 Amit Alam, Christo Mathew, Elie Dib, Aayla Jamil, Cesar Guerrero-Miranda, Brian Lima, Dan Meyer, Aldo Rafael, Shelley Hall, Susan Joseph, published by Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
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