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Percutaneous Treatment of Symptomatic Left Ventricular Assist Device Outflow Graft Obstruction
Faris G Araj, Robert M Morlend, Matthias Peltz
1Professional Office Bldg 2, Suite 600, 5939 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390-9252 USA. faris.araj@utsouthwestern.edu.
Abstract:
A 60-year-old female underwent a left ventricular assist device implantation during which a 1-mm Gore-Tex sheet was used to cover the device and outflow graft to prevent future sternal re-entry injury. Seven years later, she developed low-flow alarms with a pattern of gradual decline in flow and power suggestive of outflow graft obstruction. After a discussion with the multidisciplinary team, percutaneous stenting of the outflow graft was pursued.
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