A case of progressive right ventricular failure with ventricular arrhythmia and aortic insufficiency after implantable left ventricular assist device implantation.

ABSTRACT: Right ventricular failure (RVF) is a serious complication after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation. In this report, a case of RVF that developed over two years after LVAD implantation is presented. The patient was a 12-year-old male with dilated phase of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. He had no risk factors for early or late-onset RVF. However, his right ventricular function worsened after he developed ventricular arrhythmia (VA), and right ventricular dysfunction became exacerbated with an increasing frequency of VAs. He also developed moderate aortic insufficiency (AI), which became severe. Two years after implantation, he was admitted for treatment of recurrent ventricular tachycardia and became inotropic-dependent during hospitalization. Finally, he underwent successful h

SUBMITTER: Jimba T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10770093 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature