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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
Percutaneous Intervention for Left Ventricular Assist Device Outflow Obstruction
Yaron D Barac1, Hazim Alwair1, Walter F DeNino1
1Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.
Abstract:
Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are used to support patients with advanced systolic heart failure (HF). These patients might develop LVAD dysfunction and consequent HF symptoms. Occasionally, outflow graft obstruction is responsible for LVAD dysfunction. Here, we describe percutaneous techniques to repair the outflow graft and avoid re-sternotomy.
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