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Severe Aortic Insufficiency Secondary to 5L Impella Device Placement
Author(s) -
Chandola Rahul,
Cusimano Robert,
Osten Mark,
Horlick Eric
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2012.01454.x
Subject(s) - impella , medicine , regurgitation (circulation) , aortic valve regurgitation , aortic valve insufficiency , cardiology , aortic valve , surgery , ventricular assist device , heart failure
A bstract This case report describes the case of a 45‐year‐old female with a heart transplant who developed severe aortic insufficiency after insertion of a 5L Impella device. The case is unusual as there has been no published report of aortic valve injury leading to persistent and significant aortic regurgitation after insertion of an Impella device. (J Card Surg 2012;27:400‐402)