Repair of Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm in Post-LVAD Patient.
Sanjay ChaubeyParag KaleDan M MeyerAldo E Rafael-YarihuamanPublished in: Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal (2024)
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.
Keyphrases
- aortic aneurysm
- left ventricular assist device
- heart failure
- left ventricular
- cystic fibrosis
- case report
- minimally invasive
- cardiac resynchronization therapy
- coronary artery bypass
- acute myocardial infarction
- mitral valve
- aortic valve
- pulmonary artery
- coronary artery
- aortic stenosis
- surgical site infection
- pulmonary arterial hypertension