| Literature DB >> 22327244 |
Koji Takeda1, Umraan Ahmad, Sukit Chris Malaisrie, Richard Lee, Patrick M McCarthy, Edwin C McGee.
Abstract
Coexistence of aortic disease is an uncommon finding in end-stage heart failure patients requiring left ventricular assist device (LVAD) placement. A 38-year-old man with non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy was admitted in stage D heart failure. Preoperative computed tomography demonstrated multiple saccular aneurysms of the ascending aorta and sinus of valsalva. We successfully performed complex aortic surgery and the implantation of a continuous-flow LVAD (HeartWare HVAD) (HeartWare International, Framingham, MA). The postoperative course was uneventful. The patient is currently listed for heart transplantation.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22327244 DOI: 10.1007/s10047-012-0628-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Artif Organs ISSN: 1434-7229 Impact factor: 1.731