Pelenghi Stefano, Colombo Tiziano, Montorsi Emanuela, Newcomb Andrew, Frigerio Maria, Martinelli Luigi
Divisone di Cardiochirurgia, Ospedale Niguarda Milano, Milano, Italy.
ASAIO J. 2009 Jan-Feb;55(1):121-2. doi: 10.1097/MAT.0b013e3181906e2a.
An Incor (Berlin Heart AG, Berlin) left ventricular assist device (LVAD) was implanted; 6 months later the patient was admitted to our department for intravenous antibiotic therapy for a driveline infection. Two days after admission under direct echocardiographic monitoring, the pump failure was noted to be entirely dependent on the position of the cable. The pump was successfully replaced without cardiopulmonary bypass as a matter of urgency.
