Feasibility of Mediastinal Radiation Use in HeartMate 3 LVAD Recipients with Cancer.

Published in: Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal (2023)

The HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device possesses the unique feature of having its electronics and software located within the housing of the pump, which may predispose it to malfunction from radiation exposure during cancer treatment. We investigated this association in a case series of two patients at our institution.

Keyphrases

left ventricular assist device
papillary thyroid
lymph node
squamous cell
machine learning
ultrasound guided
mental illness
kidney transplantation
radiation induced
childhood cancer
mental health
mass spectrometry