Spontaneous microbubbles in the aortic root and thrombosis of a continuous-flow left ventricular assist device

J Heart Lung Transplant. 2014 May;33(5):550-1. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2014.02.001. Epub 2014 Feb 12.

Authors

Amresh Raina¹, Richa Agarwal¹, Raymond L Benza¹

Affiliation

¹ Cardiovascular Institute, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

PMID: 24630862
DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2014.02.001

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Aorta, Thoracic*
Aortic Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Aortic Diseases / etiology*
Cardiomyopathies / diagnostic imaging
Cardiomyopathies / surgery*
Device Removal / methods
Echocardiography
Heart Transplantation
Heart-Assist Devices / adverse effects*
Humans
Male
Microbubbles / adverse effects*
Thrombosis / diagnosis
Thrombosis / etiology*
Thrombosis / surgery