Clinical impact, diagnosis, and management of a disconnected outflow graft bend relief in a patient supported by the HeartMate II left ventricular assist system

J Heart Lung Transplant. 2012 Nov;31(11):1238-9. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2012.07.003. Epub 2012 Aug 14.

Authors

Richa Agarwal¹, Sirtaz Adatya, Nir Uriel, Ulrich P Jorde

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.

PMID: 22902195
DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2012.07.003

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / diagnostic imaging
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / therapy*
Disease Management*
Echocardiography
Equipment Design / adverse effects*
Equipment Failure*
Heart-Assist Devices / adverse effects*
Humans
Male
Radiography, Thoracic
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome