title: Severe hemolytic anemia caused by the NIPRO extracorporeal left ventricular assist device.
abstract: A 56-year-old woman with dilated cardiomyopathy underwent mitral and tricuspid annuloplasty, and simultaneous deployment of an extracorporeal left ventricular assist device (LVAD). Subsequently, she developed hemolytic anemia. Although the LVAD system was repeatedly exchanged and the mitral annular ring was removed, her hemolytic anemia did not improve. Finally, the NIPRO LVAD was replaced with Gyro Pump®, and her anemia was ameliorated. It appears important to consider the possibility of hemolytic anemia as a LVAD-related complication, although it would be rare.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, 880 Kitakobayashi, Mibu, Tochigi, 321-0293, Japan. sibasaki@dokkyomed.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Ikuko
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Shibasaki
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, 880 Kitakobayashi, Mibu, Tochigi, 321-0293, Japan.
authors.forename: Toshiyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kuwata
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, 880 Kitakobayashi, Mibu, Tochigi, 321-0293, Japan.
authors.forename: Go
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tsuchiya
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, 880 Kitakobayashi, Mibu, Tochigi, 321-0293, Japan.
authors.forename: Hironaga
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ogawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, 880 Kitakobayashi, Mibu, Tochigi, 321-0293, Japan.
authors.forename: Yasuyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University, School of Medicine, Tochigi, Japan.
authors.forename: Shigeru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Toyoda
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University, School of Medicine, Tochigi, Japan.
authors.forename: Teruo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, 880 Kitakobayashi, Mibu, Tochigi, 321-0293, Japan.
authors.forename: Hirotsugu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fukuda
mesh_terms: D000743:Anemia, Hemolytic / Q000209:etiology*; D020878:Device Removal; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000601:surgery*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged
keywords: Dilated cardiomyopathy; Hemolytic anemia; NIPRO LVAD