Repair of Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm in Post-LVAD Patient
By: Sanjay Chaubey, Parag Kale, Dan Meyer and Aldo Rafael
Abstract
Left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) are frequently used in the management of end-stage heart failure, especially given the limited availability of donor hearts. The latest HeartMate 3 LVAD delivers non-physiological continuous flow (CF), although the impact on the aorta is not well established. We highlight a case of aortic aneurysm formation complicated by dissection formation that necessitated high-risk re-operative surgery in a patient post CF-LVAD.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14797/mdcvj.1363 | Journal eISSN: 1947-6108
Language: English
Page range: 45 - 48
Submitted on: Feb 1, 2024
Accepted on: Apr 5, 2024
Published on: Jun 6, 2024
Published by: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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© 2024 Sanjay Chaubey, Parag Kale, Dan Meyer, Aldo Rafael, published by Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
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