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Left Ventricular Assist Device With a Left Atrial Inflow Cannula for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.

ABSTRACT: Patients with restrictive or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) are often ineligible for a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) due to the risk of suction events with a small left ventricular cavity size and left ventricular inflow cannula. We describe an alternative LVAD configuration using a left atrial inflow cannula as a bridge to transplantation in an adult with HCM. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.).

SUBMITTER: Kiamanesh O

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8299761 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Left Ventricular Assist Device With a Left Atrial Inflow Cannula for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.

Kiamanesh Omid O Rankin Kate K Billia Filio F Badiwala Mitesh V MV

JACC. Case reports 20201118 13

Patients with restrictive or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) are often ineligible for a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) due to the risk of suction events with a small left ventricular cavity size and left ventricular inflow cannula. We describe an alternative LVAD configuration using a left atrial inflow cannula as a bridge to transplantation in an adult with HCM. (<b>Level of Difficulty: Advanced.</b>). ...[more]

PMID: 34317114

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