title: Left ventricular assist device outflow graft disconnection.
abstract: Although serious complications are becoming more rare with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices such as the Heartmate II (Thoratec Corp, Pleasanton, CA), this case series discusses 2 patients with symptoms of bleeding and syncopal ventricular tachycardia associated with an outflow graft bend relief disconnection, which can be diagnosed by simple chest roentgenography.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Hadi Daood
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Toeg
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Talal
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Al-Atassi
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cleland
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ruel
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address: mboodhwani@ottawaheart.ca.
authors.forename: Munir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boodhwani
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000628:therapy*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*