Cardiology
Report summarizes cardiology study findings from Kyushu University, University Heart Center
Published in Blood Weekly, April 29th, 2010
New investigation results, 'Atypical presentation of an apical pseudoaneurysm in a patient on prolonged left ventricular mechanical support,' are detailed in a study published in Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. "Prolonged support with left ventricular assist system (LVAS) increases the risk of device-related infection. We experienced a rare complication of LVAS: an infectious aneurysm at the apical cannula, which appeared with atypical presentation," researchers in Fukuoka, Japan report.
"A 27-year-old male, who developed acute aggravation of dilated cardiomyopathy, was placed on extra-corporeal type LVAS. Six months later, the patient suffered...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2010-04-29)
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