Left Ventricular Assist Device With a Left Atrial Inflow Cannula for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Omid Kiamanesh, Kate Rankin, Filio Billia, Mitesh Badiwala
Abstract
Patients with restrictive or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) are often ineligible for a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) due to the risk of suction events with a small left ventricular cavity size and left ventricular inflow cannula. We describe an alternative LVAD configuration using a left atrial inflow cannula as a bridge to transplantation in an adult with HCM. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)
Topics & Concepts
CardiologyHypertrophic cardiomyopathyVentricular assist deviceCannulaMedicineInternal medicineSuctionBridge to transplantationHeart transplantationInflowTransplantationHeart failureSurgeryMechanicsEngineeringPhysicsMechanical engineeringMechanical Circulatory Support DevicesCardiac Structural Anomalies and RepairCardiac pacing and defibrillation studies