Open AccessThe Utility of Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography after Left Ventricular Assist Device Implant: A Case Report
Author(s) -
A. H. Parks,
Bennet George,
Alexis E. Shafii,
Mikel D. Smith,
Maya Guglin
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the vad journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2378-2706
DOI - 10.14434/vad.v2i0.27968
Subject(s) - medicine , ventricular assist device , perioperative , cardiology , transesophageal echocardiogram , ventricular tachycardia , implant , surgery , heart failure
Immediate post-operative evaluation of patients who have received a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) can be a daunting task. We present a case of a 51-year-old female who developed ventricular tachycardia soon after returning from the operating theatre and describe the role transesophageal echocardiogram played in helping prompt urgent and definitive treatment.