Late driveline left ventricular assist device infection treated with frozen-and-thawed allogeneic platelet gel

Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2014 Sep;19(3):523-5. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivu195. Epub 2014 Jun 11.

Abstract

In this case report, we report the application of frozen-and-thawed allogeneic platelet gel (PLT-gel) to treat a late driveline exit site infection in a 56-year old patient supported by a Heartware-HVAD left ventricular assist device. The treatment duration was 4 weeks and at the follow-up the skin around the exit site was free from further infection. PLT-gel can be used to treat local infection of the driveline exit site and to prevent further high-risk infections.

Keywords: Driveline infection; Heartware; Platelet gel.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biological Dressings*
  • Blood Platelets*
  • Freezing
  • Gels
  • Heart Failure / diagnosis
  • Heart Failure / physiopathology
  • Heart Failure / therapy*
  • Heart-Assist Devices / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Platelet-Rich Plasma*
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / diagnosis
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / microbiology
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / therapy*
  • Pseudomonas Infections / diagnosis
  • Pseudomonas Infections / microbiology
  • Pseudomonas Infections / therapy*
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ventricular Function, Left*

Substances

  • Gels