Open AccessLongest Ongoing Support (13 Years) with Magnetically Levitated Left Ventricular Assist Device
Author(s) -
Evgenij Potapov,
Friedrich Kaufmann,
Markus K. Müller,
Johanna Mulzer,
Volkmar Falk
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
asaio journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.961
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1538-943X
pISSN - 1058-2916
DOI - 10.1097/mat.0000000000001131
Subject(s) - ventricular assist device , medicine , cardiology , heart failure , life support , heart transplantation , destination therapy , transplantation , intensive care medicine
Implantation of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is an established treatment in end-stage heart failure. The longevity of LVAD support systems remains uncertain to a great extent because patients usually undergo transplantation, are weaned or die while on support before the maximum service life of these pumps is reached. We report about the hitherto longest published and still ongoing LVAD support of a 65 year old patient who received an Incor LVAD (Berlin Heart, Berlin, Germany, produced 2002-2018) 13 years ago. After pump exchange due to driveline damage, the patients were discharged home.