Abstract
Mechanical ventricular assistance has become a reliable tool for the support of children and infants with heart failure. The devices have shown efficacy both as a bridge to transplantation and as a bridge to recovery. The potential complications that may occur with long-term support have not been fully described. This article reports the occurrence of a large pseudoaneurysm associated with the ascending aorta following explantation of the EXCOR Pediatric ventricular assist device. A management strategy for this potentially lethal complication is described.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 259-261 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- aneurysm
- aorta/aortic
- circulatory assist devices
- complication
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
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