Percutaneous Decommissioning 11 Years After Initial CF-LVAD Placement
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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
Max Ruge1, Stefanie Marek-Iannucci2, H Todd Massey3
1Department of Medicine, Sidney Kimmel School of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Abstract:
An 80-year-old man with severe nonischemic cardiomyopathy status post left ventricular assist device (LVAD) placement 11 years prior presented for recurrent LVAD alarms from internal driveline fracture. Given his partial myocardial recovery and his preference to avoid surgical procedures, percutaneous LVAD decommissioning was performed by occlusion of the outflow graft and subsequently driveline removal. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.).

