Abstract
We describe the case of a 60-year-old female who presented with a non-ST elevation myocardial infarction 3 months following placement of a non-pulsatile left ventricular assist device (LVAD). Aortic root angiography not only revealed extensive aortic root thrombosis and left main thrombotic obstruction, but also vividly demonstrated the causative mechanism. To our knowledge, this rarely described mechanism of LVAD thrombosis has not been reported as clearly as this case illustrates.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | E63-E65 |
Journal | Journal of Invasive Cardiology |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 4 |
State | Published - Apr 2011 |
Keywords
- LVAD
- aortic root thrombosis
- coronary catheterization
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine