Electrostatic Discharge Causing Pump Shutdown in HeartMate 3

Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) improve symptoms and outcomes in advanced heart failure. Although device malfunction has decreased significantly with later generation LVADs, it has not been eliminated. We describe the clinical course of a patient with HeartMate 3 LVAD who experienced device...

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Veröffentlicht in:	JACC. Case reports 2021-03, Vol.3 (3), p.459-463
Hauptverfasser:	Najjar, Emil, Hallberg Kristensen, Ann, Thorvaldsen, Tonje, Dalén, Magnus, Jorde, Ulrich P., Lund, Lars H.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	complications device device malfunction heart failure HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device Mini-Focus Issue: Heart Failure
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Zusammenfassung:	Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) improve symptoms and outcomes in advanced heart failure. Although device malfunction has decreased significantly with later generation LVADs, it has not been eliminated. We describe the clinical course of a patient with HeartMate 3 LVAD who experienced device malfunction, involving temporary pump shutdown suspected to be caused by electrostatic discharge. ( Level of Difficulty: Advanced. )
ISSN:	2666-0849 2666-0849
DOI:	10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.12.036