title: Intermittent left ventricular assist device inflow tract obstruction by prolapsing papillary muscle detected by multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT).
authors: Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education, Scranton, PA, United States. Electronic address: boruah.pranjal@gmail.com.
authors: Pranjal Kumar
authors: PK
authors: Boruah
authors: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States.
authors: Dhiraj
authors: D
authors: Baruah
authors: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States.
authors: Claudius
authors: C
authors: Mahr
authors: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States.
authors: Nunzio
authors: N
authors: Gaglianello
authors: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States.
authors: Kaushik
authors: K
authors: Shahir
mesh_terms: D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography; D010210:Papillary Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Heart failure; Left ventricular assist device (LVAD); Mechanical circulatory support (MCS); Mechanical obstruction; Multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT); Papillary muscle prolapse