TY - JOUR
T1 - An Unexpected Surgical Complication of Ventricular Assist Device Implantation Identified by Transesophageal Echocardiography
T2 - A Case Report
AU - Pu, Min
AU - Stephenson, Edward R.
AU - Davidson, William R.
AU - Sun, Benjamin C.
PY - 2003/11
Y1 - 2003/11
N2 - Ventricular assist devices are used for circulatory support for patients with cardiogenic shock and refractory heart failure. Although early and late complications of left ventricular assist devices have been reported, we report a rare surgical complication of a left ventricular assist device implantation. This unexpected surgical complication was accurately identified by transesophageal echocardiography.
AB - Ventricular assist devices are used for circulatory support for patients with cardiogenic shock and refractory heart failure. Although early and late complications of left ventricular assist devices have been reported, we report a rare surgical complication of a left ventricular assist device implantation. This unexpected surgical complication was accurately identified by transesophageal echocardiography.
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U2 - 10.1067/S0894-7317(03)00636-9
DO - 10.1067/S0894-7317(03)00636-9
M3 - Article
C2 - 14608294
AN - SCOPUS:0242440753
SN - 0894-7317
VL - 16
SP - 1194
EP - 1197
JO - Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
JF - Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
IS - 11
ER -