Evolving technology and improvements in the design of modern, continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices have substantially reduced the rate of device malfunction. As the number of implanted devices increases and as survival prospects for patients with a device continue to improve, device malfunction is an increasingly common clinical challenge. Here, we present our initial experience with an endovascular microaxial flow left ventricular assist device as a successful bridge to transplantation in a 54-year-old man who experienced left ventricular assist device malfunction.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4665289 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.14503/THIJ-14-4654 | DOI Listing |
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