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Majid Asawaeer1, Sajid Kadir1, Arif Albulushi1
1Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska.
Abstract:
One of the dreaded complications of left ventricular assist device implantation is mechanical obstruction of the device secondary to pump thrombosis or mechanical outflow cannula obstruction. We describe a case of outflow cannula obstruction caused by kinking and twisting of the outflow graft after surgical manipulation of the pump. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.).
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