Management of a chronically infected left ventricular assist device with heart transplantation: Two‐step simplified approach

Autor:	Enrique Pérez‐de la Sota, Andrea Eixerés‐Esteve, Dolores García‐Cosio, Juan F. Delgado‐Jiménez
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	Heart Failure Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine Cirugía Heart Transplantation Humans transplant Surgery Heart-Assist Devices Cardiología Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Retrospective Studies Sistema cardiovascular
Zdroj:	E-Prints Complutense. Archivo Institucional de la UCM instname
Popis:	Background:The surgical approach for the treatment of a left ventricular assist device with severe infection may be controversial. Material & Methods:We present the case of a patient implanted with a HeartWare™HVAD as a bridge to transplant and chronic infection of the device by Pseudomonas who underwent a conservative partial treatment of the driveline tunnel and subsequently a heart transplantation and device removal were done. Conclusions:The two‐step simplified approach allowed the patient to betransplanted in a short period of time, with the abdominal wall healed and almost two‐thirds of the driveline subcutaneous tunnel sterilized.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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