• Heart Lung · Nov 2020

    Case Reports

    Rapid Deterioration of Hospital-Acquired COVID-19 in a Patient on Extracorporeal Left Ventricular Assist Support.

    • Estefania Oliveros, Kiran Mahmood, Maroun Yammine, Vinh Chau, Arieh Fox, Sanam Ahmed, Anelechi Anyanwu, Sean Pinney, Donna Mancini, Anuradha Lala, and Maya Barghash.
    • Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York.
    • Heart Lung. 2020 Nov 1; 49 (6): 808-811.

    ImportanceAs the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic accelerates, our hospitals have become overwhelmed.ObjectiveTo describe detection of COVID-19 in asymptomatic hospitalized individuals awaiting advanced therapies for HF and the management of complications of COVID-19.DesignWe present a unique case report of hospital-acquired COVID-19 in a patient on temporary mechanical circulatory support.Main OutcomeDespite intensive care and monitoring, he developed rapid progression of hypoxic respiratory failure which led to his death.ConclusionThis case highlights various considerations for a patient with temporary MCS. It illustrates the high risk for development of COVID-19 for vulnerable hospitalized patients.Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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