Philipsen Tine E, Vermeulen Tom, Conraads Viviane M, Rodrigus Inez E
Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium.
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2013 Nov;17(5):875-7. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivt334. Epub 2013 Jul 30.
The left ventricular apical core biopsy performed during implantation of a left ventricular assist device (VAD) is a well-known diagnostic procedure in confirming cardiomyopathies leading to end-stage heart failure. We describe a patient in whom disseminated malignancy was revealed by means of the apical core biopsy after extracorporeal life support and left ventricular assist device implantation as a bridge to transplantation. This case emphasizes the importance of thorough oncological screening before VAD implantation and the possible consequences of circulating tumour cells in this device-assisted circulation.
在植入左心室辅助装置(VAD)期间进行的左心室心尖部核心活检是确诊导致终末期心力衰竭的心肌病的一种众所周知的诊断方法。我们描述了一名患者,在接受体外生命支持和植入左心室辅助装置作为移植过渡手段后,通过心尖部核心活检发现了播散性恶性肿瘤。该病例强调了在植入VAD前进行全面肿瘤筛查的重要性以及循环肿瘤细胞在这种装置辅助循环中可能产生的后果。