Severe Dizziness and Syncope After HeartMate 3 Implantation Requiring Pump Exchange.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.01.067.
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Abstract
Implantation of the HeartMate 3 (HM3) left ventricular assist device (Abbott Laboratories, Lake Bluff, IL) continues to increase as the results of European and U.S. clinical trials become available. Although the large trials adequately capture the more common and expected outcomes, rare and unexpected clinical complications will continue to appear with higher volumes of implantation. This report describes a rare complication of severe refractory postural dizziness and syncope after successful implantation of an HM3 in a patient who ultimately required pump exchange to a HeartWare HVAD (HeartWare, Framingham, MA) for resolution of symptoms.
Medical subject headings
- Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
- Computed Tomography Angiography
- Heart-Assist Devices
- Reoperation
- Ventricular Dysfunction, Left