A novel, catheter-based approach to left ventricular assist device deactivation after myocardial recovery

Sanford M Zeigler; Ahmad Y Sheikh; Peter H U Lee; Jay Desai; Dipanjan Banerjee; Philip Oyer; Michael D Dake; Richard V Ha

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.09.073

A novel, catheter-based approach to left ventricular assist device deactivation after myocardial recovery

Ann Thorac Surg. 2014 Aug;98(2):710-3. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.09.073.

Authors

Sanford M Zeigler¹, Ahmad Y Sheikh¹, Peter H U Lee¹, Jay Desai², Dipanjan Banerjee³, Philip Oyer¹, Michael D Dake², Richard V Ha⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California.
² Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, California.
³ Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California.
⁴ Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 25087798
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.09.073

Abstract

We describe a case of catheter-based embolization and deactivation of a left ventricular assist device using an Amplatzer plug for a patient demonstrating myocardial recovery after diagnosis of nonischemic cardiomyopathy. This procedure can provide a minimally invasive, low morbidity solution for patients wishing to be separated from left ventricular assist device support who want to avoid invasive surgery for device removal.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Cardiomyopathies / therapy*
Catheters
Female
Heart-Assist Devices*
Humans
Remission Induction
Septal Occluder Device