Massive intercostal hemorrhage after implantation of an intrapericardial ventricular assist device: A case report.
J Card Surg
; 36(1): 381-383, 2021 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have become integral to the treatment of advanced heart failure. Surgical bleeding is a known complication of LVAD placement but is most associated with intraperitoneal pump locations. Here we describe a case of massive postoperative hemorrhage secondary to erosion of an intrapericardial LVAD into an intercostal artery with an associated rib fracture.
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2021
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