title: Atypical tamponade hemodynamic in a patient with temporary left ventricular assist device.
abstract: Postoperative bleeding and tamponade are considered major complications after implantation of left ventricular assist devices. Firstly, 40% of patients supported by ventricular assist devices experience early postoperative bleeding, and 20% developed tamponade requiring re-exploration. Secondly, we present a case of a patient with tamponade, on temporary left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support with atypical hemodynamic and echocardiographic manifestations demonstrated with computed tomography (CT)-M mode, conventional Doppler, color Doppler and echo imaging.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55901, USA.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Topilsky
authors.forename: Theolyn N
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Price
authors.forename: Fawn W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Atchison
authors.forename: Lyle D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Joyce
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left