LVAD Vasculitis Case Series: Suggestion of a New Fatal LVAD-Related Phenomenon.

Authors :: Garcia RA
Gaznabi S
Musoke L
Osnard M
Balakumaran K
Armitage KB
Al-Kindi SG
Ginwalla M
Abu-Omar Y
Elamm CA
Source :: JACC. Case reports [JACC Case Rep] 2021 Jul 07; Vol. 3 (7), pp. 1013-1017. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jul 07 (Print Publication: 2021).
Publication Year :: 2021
Abstract: Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are surgically implanted mechanical devices indicated for patients with advanced heart failure and are known to come with several complications. Here we present a case series, and review 1 documented report, of LVAD vasculitis, a presumed new LVAD immune/humoral related phenomenon. ( Level of Difficulty: Advanced. ).<br />Competing Interests: Dr Garcia is supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Institutes of Health, under Aware Number 5T32HL110837. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health. All other authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.<br /> (© 2021 Published by Elsevier on behalf of the American College of Cardiology Foundation.)