Abstract
We report a case of HeartMate II® left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation as a destination therapy in a patient with a patent ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt after being suffered from subarachnoid hemorrhage. Because the patient's VP shunt was running through her right anterior chest and abdominal wall, a driveline exit site was selected in her left upper quadrant to avoid unnecessary perioperative complication in relation to the patent VP shunt tube. Tailored driveline placement was a key element of this LVAD implantation in this already sick patient with multiple comorbidities.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 366-369 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2012 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Gastroenterology