Left ventricular assist device and heart transplantation in hemophilia a patient.

Quader, Mohammed; Rusina, Zane; Lewis, Neil P; Martin, Lisa; Katlaps, Gundars · Ann Thorac Surg · 2013

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We report here a hemophilia patient who was bridged with a left ventricle assist device and later received heart transplantation. Preparation for surgery with factor VIII supplementation, intraoperative conduct of surgery, and challenges of postoperative course are described with a brief literature review.

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