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J. Heart Lung Transplant. · Feb 2006
Case ReportsIntraperitoneal HeartMate left ventricular assist device placement after endovascular repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm.
- Subroto Paul, Christopher D Owens, Harbinder Singh, Michael Belkin, Gregory S Couper, and Prem Shekar.
- Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. spaul@partners.org
- J. Heart Lung Transplant. 2006 Feb 1;25(2):253-5.
AbstractThe presence of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) can be a contraindication to placement of a HeartMate left ventricular assist device (LVAD) for end-stage heart failure. We describe a 65-year-old patient who underwent endovascular repair of an AAA before placement of a LVAD as destination therapy for end-stage heart failure. This case is the first report of endovascular AAA repair before VAD placement. It not only demonstrates the utility of endovascular AAA repair in patients with undue co-morbidities, but also that the presence of an AAA should not be a contraindication to LVAD placement, if corrected.
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