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Left Ventricular Assist Device Outflow Cannula Obstruction: Importance of Multimodality Imaging
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Left Ventricular Assist Device Outflow Cannula Obstruction: Importance of Multimodality Imaging

Majid Asawaeer, Sajid Kadir, Arif Albulushi, Anthony W. Castleberry and Ioannis S Chatzizisis
JACC.Case reports, Vol.2(10)
2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.05.065

Abstract

LV, left ventricular LVAD, left ventricular assist device cardiac assist devices Cardiomyopathy Computed Tomography
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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