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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Published inJACC. Case reports Vol. 3; no. 3; pp. 459 - 463
Main Authors Najjar, Emil, Hallberg Kristensen, Ann, Thorvaldsen, Tonje, Dalén, Magnus, Jorde, Ulrich P., Lund, Lars H.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier 01.03.2021
Subjects
complications
device
device malfunction
heart failure
HeartMate 3
left ventricular assist device
Medicin och hälsovetenskap
Mini-Focus Issue: Heart Failure
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Summary: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