Rupture of inlet graft of the HeartMate System: A case report

Nadja Schneider; David Joyce; Robert Southard; Chadrick A. Cross; George P. Noon; Michael M. Koerner; Matthias Loebe

doi:10.1016/j.healun.2005.06.017

Rupture of inlet graft of the HeartMate System: A case report

Nadja Schneider, David Joyce, Robert Southard, Chadrick A. Cross, George P. Noon, Michael M. Koerner, Matthias Loebe

Cardiovascular Surgery

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As the implantation of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) as destination therapy for patients with heart failure increases in frequency, device durability and malfunction present an increasing concern. Complications such as inflow valve regurgitation, outflow valve distortion, and problems with power cable or pump motors place the LVAD recipient at increased risk for morbidity and mortality. To offset the risk of complications related to the inflow cannula, modifications to the valve conduit were made to the SNAP VE device in November 2002. These modifications were intended to improve durability with cycle performance of up to 6 times longer than the old inflow valve during in vitro testing. We describe here a patient who sustained disruption of the Dacron inlet graft after implantation of the Heart-Mate XVE System as a destination therapy.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	137-139
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume	25
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2005.06.017
State	Published - Jan 2006

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Surgery
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Transplantation

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