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In Vitro Thrombosis Test for Ventricular Assist Devices
Published on: March 21, 2025
F-fluorodeoxyglucose-positive emission tomography/CT imaging for left ventricular assist device-associated infections
Mohammed Absi1, Claire Bocchini2, Jack F Price2
11Departments of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery,LeBonheur Children's Medical Center,University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center,Memphis,TN,USA.
Abstract:
Left ventricular assist device implantation is an important therapeutic option for children with end-stage heart failure. However, device-related complications such as infection may occur while the patient is supported. Device-associated infection can be life-threatening, and early detection is critical. F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography and CT is a highly sensitive imaging modality for the detection of an inflammatory response and is useful to evaluate the response to antibiotic therapy. We present two case reports of a left ventricular assist device-associated infection detected by F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography and CT in children.
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