Decommission of a Heartmate 3 LVAD in a patient with left ventricular recovery.

Stephen ShannonNitin GhorpadeStephen Allan Schaffer

Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2022)

LV recovery is well recognized with typical management being LVAD explant surgeries performed. Each case should be analyzed for risks and benefits to the patient and future research showed be directed towards levels of decommissioning surgery and management post-LVAD decommission patient care.

Keyphrases

left ventricular assist device
left ventricular
case report
minimally invasive
heart failure
acute myocardial infarction
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
current status
mitral valve
cardiac resynchronization therapy
atrial fibrillation