1. Lawn Mower Versus Left Ventricular Assist Device
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Vishal N. Rao, MD, MPH, Marat Fudim, MD, MHS, Andrew Griffin, MD, Jennifer A. Rymer, MD, MBA, W. Schuyler Jones, MD, Lynne M.H. Koweek, MD, Tony P. Smith, MD, Daniele Marin, MD, and Adam D. DeVore, MD, MHS
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cardiac assist devices ,cardiomyopathy ,computed tomography ,coronary vessel anomaly ,left ventricular assist device ,percutaneous coronary intervention ,Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system ,RC666-701 - Abstract
A 77-year-old man with history of ischemic cardiomyopathy and left ventricular assist device (LVAD) presented with abdominal pain after a lawn mower accident. Examination and imaging revealed a displaced LVAD driveline and a pericardial hematoma secondary to traumatic coronary artery injury. The patient was treated with coronary artery coil embolization. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)
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- 2020
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