Anesthetic management of left ventricular assist device exchange in a patient with intracranial hemorrhage
Journal of Tehran University Heart Center, cilt.15, sa.1, ss.31-34, 2020 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2020
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Tehran University Heart Center
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.31-34
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Anesthesia, Heart-assist devices, Intracranial hemorrhages
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The gold standard treatment for end-stage heart failure is heart transplantation; however, the rate of transplantation remains inadequate because of the paucity of organ donation. The left ventricular assist device (LVAD) has been used as a bridge therapy before transplantation. The LVAD is being used increasingly because it reduces mortality despite the accompanying morbidities. Therefore, the anesthetic management of LVAD-related morbidities is important and requires experience and knowledge. Herein, we describe a 60-year-old male patient with an LVAD with complaints of right hemiparesis, dysphasia, and facial paralysis. We aim to present the anesthetic management of a patient with intracranial hemorrhage who underwent LVAD exchange due to thrombosis.