title: Successful percutaneous management of acute left ventricular assist device stoppage.
abstract: The HeartMate II left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is a small axial-flow next-generation pump. Acute stoppage of this device is a potentially lethal complication. As these devices proliferate, many patients will be in areas remote to their implant center. Therefore, percutaneous stabilization of these patients before definitive surgical replacement could be potentially life saving. We present two cases of acute LVAD stoppage managed successfully using percutaneous means.
authors.affiliation: INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73112, USA. gsc5@yahoo.com
authors.forename: George S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Chrysant
authors.forename: Douglas A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Horstmanshof
authors.forename: Trevor
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Snyder
authors.forename: John S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Chaffin
authors.forename: C Craig
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Elkins
authors.forename: Paul J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Kanaly
authors.forename: James W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Long
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000601:surgery; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male