Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation with Concomitant Replacement of the Ascending Aorta
Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is one of the main causes for end-stage heart failure. Until the transplantation, left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) have become an established treatment. We report a case of a 66-year-old patient with ischemic and DCM and suspected aortic ulcer formation. LVAD was i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Georg Thieme Verlag KG
2024-01-01
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| Series: | The Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-2461-3284 |
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| Summary: | Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is one of the main causes for end-stage heart failure. Until the transplantation, left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) have become an established treatment. We report a case of a 66-year-old patient with ischemic and DCM and suspected aortic ulcer formation. LVAD was implanted in the same session with a supracoronary aortic replacement. Bilateral cannulation of the subclavian arteries omitted the need of circulatory arrest and proximal aortic cross-clamping. Pneumonia-associated decarboxylation failure prolonged the postoperative intensive care period. The patient was finally discharged home on the 115th postoperative day. |
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| ISSN: | 2194-7635 2194-7643 |