Acute Left Atrial Compression after Ventricular Assist Device Placement

Authors

Max Rug Ruge, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Tal Zivan, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Ron Leong, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Eric Feduska
Mahek Shah
J. Eduardo Rame, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Howard Massey, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
René J Alvarez, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Yevgeniy Brailvosky
Indranee Rajapreyar, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-17-2022

Comments

This is the final published version of the article from the journal Cardiovascular Imaging Case Reports, Feb. 17, 2022

The article can also be found on the journal's website; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.case.2022.01.008

Copyright: The American Society of Echocardiograph

Publication made possible in part by support from the Jefferson Open Access Fund

Abstract

Highlights:

• Pump thrombosis commonly presents with hemolysis and device parameter fluctuations.
• Left atrial compression presents similarly to pump thrombosis but with no device fluctuations.
• Reference standard imaging test for ventricular device thrombus is contrast-enhanced CT.

Recommended Citation

Ruge, Max Rug; Zivan, Tal; Leong, Ron; Feduska, Eric; Shah, Mahek; Rame, J. Eduardo; Massey, Howard; Alvarez, René J; Brailvosky, Yevgeniy; and Rajapreyar, Indranee, "Acute Left Atrial Compression after Ventricular Assist Device Placement" (2022). Division of Internal Medicine Faculty Papers & Presentations. Paper 49.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/internalfp/49

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Language

English