title: Transplantation in a patient on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation with infective endocarditis, pericarditis and heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.
abstract: Heart failure patients with pacemaker or defibrillator-associated endocarditis in cardiogenic shock have few treatment options. We present a case of an INTERMACS I patient who developed device infection, sepsis, bacterial pericarditis and heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. The patient was stabilized with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and successfully transplanted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Eunise
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Clarke
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Lynn
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Huffman
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peltz
mesh_terms: D004696:Endocarditis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000379:methods*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D006493:Heparin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D006493:Heparin
keywords: ECLS; heart transplantation; mechanical circulatory assistance; pericardium