title: Successful replacement of a detached pedestal during support with Jarvik 2000.
abstract: Infection in patients supported with left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) is common and it can limit widespread implantation of mechanical assistance as destination therapy (DT). The infection-resistance power delivery system could improve longevity and quality of life. The Jarvik 2000 (Jarvik Heart, New York, NY, USA) driveline design showed a prolonged infection-free survival and a better quality of life compared to those patients supported with traditional LVAD with an abdominal cable. We report a singular driveline complication in a 71-year-old patient supported with a Jarvik 2000. A new retroauricular pedestal was successfully repositioned after the detachement of the first one.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Centofanti
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Attisani
authors.forename: Giovanni F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Bosco
authors.forename: Andrè
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khayat
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: La Torre
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baronetto
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boffini
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rinaldi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001863:Bone Screws; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006354:Heart, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation; D012086:Reoperation; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left