A 67-year-old man with medical history of ischemic cardiomyopathy with stage D heart failure and infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm underwent implantation of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD). Three months after the procedure, he presented with unrelenting back pain and a rapidly increased in size aneurysm. The patient underwent urgent endovascular aneurysm repair with uncomplicated recovery. Growing experience with current-generation LVADs led to the recognition of a novel type of vasculopathy: LVAD-induced aortopathy and a preexisting aortopathy may rapidly progress after LVAD placement.
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