Left ventricular assist device infection on 18F-flourodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography
Simrat Kaur1, Patricia Bartley2, Steven Gordon2
1Department of Cardiology, Heart and Vascular Institution, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA. simrat2793@gmail.com.
Abstract:
The rising prevalence of heart failure with limited transplant availability has resulted in increased use of continuous left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support. LVAD driveline remains exposed to environment which predisposes it to high rates of infection. We describe a case of a persistent driveline infection in a patient for which 18F-FDG PET/CT was utilized to diagnose deep-seated infection.
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