Left Ventricular Assist Device and Heart Transplantation in Hemophilia A Patient

We report here a hemophilia patient who was bridged with a left ventricle assist device and later received heart transplantation. Preparation for surgery with factor VIII supplementation, intraoperative conduct of surgery, and challenges of postoperative course are described with a brief literature...

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Published inThe Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 96; no. 6; pp. 2245 - 2247
Main Authors Quader, Mohammed, MD, Rusina, Zane, MD, Lewis, Neil P., MD, Martin, Lisa, RN, Katlaps, Gundars, MD
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.12.2013
Subjects
Administration, Oral
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Coagulants - administration & dosage
Factor VIII - administration & dosage
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Failure - complications
Heart Failure - physiopathology
Heart Failure - surgery
Heart Transplantation - methods
Heart-Assist Devices
Hemophilia A - complications
Hemophilia A - drug therapy
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Recombinant Proteins
Surgery
Ventricular Function, Left
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Summary:We report here a hemophilia patient who was bridged with a left ventricle assist device and later received heart transplantation. Preparation for surgery with factor VIII supplementation, intraoperative conduct of surgery, and challenges of postoperative course are described with a brief literature review.
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ISSN:0003-4975
1552-6259
DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.04.095