We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
Aortic root thrombus causing non-ST elevation myocardial infarction after left ventricular assist device.
- Authors
Kallur, Akhil S; Bien-Aime, Fred; Sallam, Tariq; Jawaid, Yasir; Zaaqoq, Akram M
- Abstract
A 61-year-old male presented with a history of ischemic cardiomyopathy requiring left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation 9 months prior to presentation. The patient was on aspirin and warfarin as part of his LVAD management. The patient had chest pain and was found to have non-ST elevation myocardial infarction. Despite being on warfarin, a subtherapeutic international normalized ratio of 1.6 was measured on admission. Lactate dehydrogenase was 694 U/L (12–146) and high-sensitivity troponin peaked at 47,093 ng/L. Left heart catheterization revealed an extensive aortic root thrombus (AT). AT is an uncommon cause of thromboembolic events in long-term LVAD patients. Thrombotic events in LVAD patients are pump thrombosis, cerebrovascular accidents, heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, and rarely, AT. There is no well-described management of such a rare complication. In our report, we suggest a multidisciplinary approach and consideration of conservative treatment of these patients.
- Subjects
LEFT heart ventricle surgery; WARFARIN; CONSERVATIVE treatment; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; HEART assist devices; SURGICAL complications; CORONARY thrombosis; RISK assessment; TREATMENT effectiveness; CORONARY angiography; ASPIRIN; HEALTH care teams; AORTA; NON-ST elevated myocardial infarction; DISEASE risk factors; DISEASE complications
- Publication
Perfusion, 2023, Vol 38, Issue 5, p1095
- ISSN
0267-6591
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/02676591221096228