Hemolysis and methemoglobinemia in a child with left ventricular assist Levitronix PediMag.
Laura Butragueño LaisecaLorena Estepa PedregosaAmelia Caridad Sánchez GalindoMaría José Santiago LozanoPublished in: The International journal of artificial organs (2020)
A 5-month-old male was treated with left ventricular assist device due to cardiac failure secondary to dilated cardiomyopathy. The patient developed acute severe intravascular hemolysis with methemoglobinemia and renal failure, related to a mechanical problem due to pump cylinder misalignment. Secondary severe methemoglobinemia has not been previously described in patients undergoing ventricular assist device. Early detection of the signs and symptoms of hemolysis is crucial to prevent further complications.
Keyphrases
- left ventricular
- left ventricular assist device
- patients undergoing
- drug induced
- red blood cell
- heart failure
- early onset
- hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- liver failure
- cardiac resynchronization therapy
- acute myocardial infarction
- mitral valve
- left atrial
- aortic stenosis
- coronary artery
- case report
- risk factors
- respiratory failure
- depressive symptoms
- acute coronary syndrome
- catheter ablation
- sleep quality
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- atrial fibrillation
- aortic valve