Journal: European Heart Journal: Case Reports
Article Title: Multimodal temporary mechanically circulatory assistance for primary graft dysfunction after heart transplantation: a case report
doi: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytab501
Figure Lengend Snippet: Timeline of operative procedures and present mechanically assist devices. Days are displayed as postoperative days in regard to the orthotopic heart transplantation. d, day; ECMELLA, VA-ECMO + Impella ® ; ICU, intensive care unit; LVAD, left ventricular assist device; OR, operating room; VA-ECMO, veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
Article Snippet: A 56-year-old male patient with end-stage ischaemic cardiomyopathy, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and dyslipidaemia developed cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of the right medial cerebral artery approximately one and a half year after minimally invasive left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation (HeartWare HVAD ® , Medtronic plc, Dublin, Ireland).
Techniques: Transplantation Assay, Membrane