Percutaneous Decommissioning of a Left Ventricular Assist Device in a Patient With Myocardial Recovery.

ABSTRACT: A 37-year-old man was referred for consideration of percutaneous decommissioning of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD). Following careful hemodynamic monitoring during pump turn-down and temporary outflow graft occlusion, the LVAD was permanently decommissioned by using a vascular plug to induce thrombosis of the outflow graft. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.).

SUBMITTER: Jain P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9040104 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature