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Use of a Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device/Left Atrium to Femoral Artery Bypass System for Cardiogenic Shock
Published on: August 16, 2021
Recurrent orthostatic syncope due to left atrial and left ventricular collapse after a continuous-flow left
Avinash Chandra1, Rajesh Pradhan, Francis Y Kim
1Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA.
Abstract:
Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have become an established treatment for patients with advanced heart failure as a bridge to transplantation or for permanent support as an alternative to heart transplantation. Continuous-flow LVADs have been shown to improve outcomes, including survival, and reduce device failure compared with pulsatile devices. Although LVADs have been shown to be a good option for patients with end-stage heart failure, unanticipated complications may occur. We describe dynamic left atrial and left ventricular chamber collapse related to postural changes in a patient with a recent continuous-flow LVAD implantation.
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