Pseudoaneurysm of the outflow graft in a patient with Novacor N100 LVAD system

Christoph Knosalla, Yu Guo Weng, Semih Buz, Matthias Loebe, Roland Hetzer

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Abstract

Six months after implantation of a wearable Novacor N100 left ventricular assist device, a 47-year-old patient developed a swelling that overlay the body of sternum. Computed tomographic scan of the chest revealed a pseudoaneurysm of the Novacor outflow graft. The patient was taken back to surgery and the diagnosis was confirmed at operation. Repair was performed by direct sutures via right anterolateral thoracotomy, under deep hypothermia and low flow technique. The postoperative course was uneventful. (C) 2000 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1594-1596
Number of pages3
JournalAnnals of Thoracic Surgery
Volume69
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2000

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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