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A Rare Cause of Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Obstruction: Left Atrial Dissection
Michal Hulman1, Panagiotis Artemiou1, Alena Ftacnikova1
1Medical Faculty of the Slovak Medical University, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Clinic of Cardiac Surgery, Bratislava, Slovakia.
Abstract:
Left atrial dissection is a rare factor that may cause left ventricular assist device obstruction. Prompt diagnosis and surgical repair are essential. This case report describes our experience and a successful surgical management in a patient after HeartMate 3 implantation and mitral valve inflow obstruction due to a left atrial dissection.
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