Successful intraventricular thrombolysis during ventricular assist device support.
Different types of mechanical ventricular assist devices are available for treating end stage congestive heart failure. Despite technical improvements, however, various complications are still reported for patients during mechanical support. We report our experience with intraventricular thrombolysis as a treatment for possible thrombosis of a continuous flow device that had been implanted as a bridge to heart transplantation. This approach has been demonstrated to be both effective and safe.
Russo
Claudio
C
Department of Cardiology, Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy. cf.russo@tiscalinet.it
De Biase
Anna Maria
AM
Bruschi
Giuseppe
G
Agati
Salvatore
S
Vitali
Ettore
E
D001780:Blood Coagulation Tests; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Q000008:administration & dosage
D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator