Open AccessNormal Lactate Dehydrogenase Does Not Exclude Pump Thrombosis in Left Ventricular Assist Devices
Author(s) -
Julie Shelton,
Bennet George,
Amanda Hart,
Maya Guglin
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the vad journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2378-2706
DOI - 10.14434/vad.v2i0.27964
Subject(s) - thrombosis , lactate dehydrogenase , ventricular assist device , cardiology , medicine , complication , heart failure , enzyme , chemistry , biochemistry
Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) pump thrombosis is a well-known complication of LVAD placement. Elevated lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) has classically been the first objective marker of pump thrombosis. In this case, we present a patient found to have normal serum LDH values but was ultimately found to have significant pump thrombosis.
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