Hsu Steven, Freed Kristin E, Choi Chun W, Kilic Ahmet
Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2019 Sep 1;29(3):489-490. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivz103.
Preventative polytetrafluoroethylene coverings are often used to protect the left ventricular assist device outflow graft during sternal re-entry. We herein describe 5 cases of late-onset, significant left ventricular assist device outflow graft obstruction due to external outflow graft compression. We present clinical presentations, therapies and outcomes.
预防性聚四氟乙烯覆盖物常用于在胸骨再次切开术期间保护左心室辅助装置流出道移植物。我们在此描述5例因外部流出道移植物受压导致的迟发性、严重左心室辅助装置流出道移植物梗阻病例。我们介绍了临床表现、治疗方法和结果。
