title: An unknown complication of peripherally inserted central venous catheter in a patient with ventricular assist device.
abstract: We report an unknown complication of peripherally inserted central venous catheter in a patient with Ventricular Assist Device. This rare complication led to the failure of the right ventricular assist device, which could be detrimental in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy.
authors.affiliation: Goyal Hospital and Escorts Heart Institute, Jodhpur, India. manojparikh3@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Parikh
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Farrimond
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003422:Critical Care; D020878:Device Removal; D004868:Equipment Failure; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D017379:Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D017380:Hypertrophy, Right Ventricular / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D020615:Stenotrophomonas maltophilia