Giant ventral hernia following left ventricular assist device bridge to heart transplantation

Vipin Dulam, Suresh Keshavamurthy, Mohammed Abul Kashem, Renè Jesus Alvarez, Eman Ahmad Hamad, Yoshiya Toyoda

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Abstract

Ventral hernias following left ventricular assist device (LVAD) placement are rare. With the improvement in technology, and miniaturization of devices associated with intrapericardial placement, these complications have largely been abolished. The mere presence of a large ventral hernia should not exclude recipients from being candidates for orthotopic heart transplantation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)672-674
Number of pages3
JournalIndian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume38
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2022

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© 2022, Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons.

Keywords

  • Heart failure
  • Heart transplant
  • Left ventricular assist device

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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