Multiple cerebral septic emboli sourcing from a ventricular assist device: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients carrying portable cardiac devices are at high risk of serious infections, such as endocarditis and sepsis. The event of a neurological complication should be taken into account, despite the fact that this group of patients is as a rule, strictly anticoagulated and monitored duly.

Case description

We present the case of a patient of middle age with heart failure awaiting for organ transplantation, and meanwhile having a ventricular assist device (VAD) implanted. The suspicion of an infection was raised following a purulent drainage from the external lead of the device, as well as the clinical picture of malaise, fever and sweating. A right hemiparesis complicated the condition and the brain computerized tomography (CT) scan demonstrated the presence of sev

SUBMITTER: Roci E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10628398 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature