Open AccessAortic root thrombus after left ventricular assist device implantation and aortic valve replacement
Author(s) -
Veenis Jesse F.,
Brugts Jasper J.,
Yalcin Yunus C.,
Roest Stefan,
Bekkers Jos A.,
Manintveld Olivier C.,
Constantinescu Alina A.,
Bogers Ad J.J.C.,
Zijlstra Felix,
Caliskan Kadir
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
esc heart failure
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.787
H-Index - 25
ISSN - 2055-5822
DOI - 10.1002/ehf2.12921
Subject(s) - medicine , concomitant , thrombus , cardiology , ventricular assist device , aortic root , left ventricular thrombus , thrombosis , aortic valve , aortic valve replacement , heart failure , surgery , aorta , stenosis
Data on the risk of aortic root thrombosis in patients with aortic valve replacement (AVR) and left ventricular assist device (LVAD) surgery are scarce. Two out of nine patients receiving AVR concomitant with LVAD surgery and two out of two patients receiving AVR on LVAD support, at our centre, developed an aortic root thrombus, all diagnosed with computed tomography (CT) angiography. These results demonstrate that patients with concomitant AVR and LVAD surgery, or AVR on LVAD support, have an increased risk of aortic root thrombosis. Therefore, early anti‐thrombotic therapy and vigilant diagnostic follow‐up, using CT scans, are warranted to prevent thromboembolic events.