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Successful implantation of HeartWare HVAD left ventricular assist device with concomitant ascending and sinus of valsalva aneurysms repair

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Coexistence of aortic disease is an uncommon finding in end-stage heart failure patients requiring left ventricular assist device (LVAD) placement. A 38-year-old man with non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy was admitted in stage D heart failure. Preoperative computed tomography demonstrated multiple saccular aneurysms of the ascending aorta and sinus of valsalva. We successfully performed complex aortic surgery and the implantation of a continuous-flow LVAD (HeartWare HVAD) (HeartWare International, Framingham, MA). The postoperative course was uneventful. The patient is currently listed for heart transplantation.

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Dr. McGee discloses that he is a consultant for and has a financial relationship with Heartware International (Framingham, MA).

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  1. Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 201 E Huron St, Galther 11-140, Chicago, IL, 60611-2968, USA

    Koji Takeda, Umraan Ahmad, Sukit Chris Malaisrie, Richard Lee, Patrick M. McCarthy & Edwin C. McGee Jr.

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Takeda, K., Ahmad, U., Malaisrie, S.C. et al. Successful implantation of HeartWare HVAD left ventricular assist device with concomitant ascending and sinus of valsalva aneurysms repair. J Artif Organs 15, 204–206 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10047-012-0628-6

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