Incidence, clinical relevance and therapeutic options for outflow graft stenosis in patients with left ventricular assist devices.

Kamen DimitrovAlexandra KaiderPhilipp Angleitner Thomas Schlöglhofer Christoph Gross Dietrich BeiztkeMarcus GraneggerJulia Riebandt Dominik Wiedemann Sigrid E Sandner Anne-Kristin Schaefer Heinrich SchimaGünther LauferDaniel Zimpfer

Published in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2021)

OGS is a rare but potentially lethal complication during LVAD support. Modifications of pump design and implant techniques may be needed because OGS preferentially occurs within covered portions of the outflow graft. Systematic screening may be warranted.

Keyphrases

left ventricular
risk factors
heart failure
acute myocardial infarction
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
cardiac resynchronization therapy
left ventricular assist device
left atrial
transcatheter aortic valve replacement