Journal of Vascular Medicine & Surgery

Abstract

Successful Treatment of LVAD Patient with Infection-Induced Pseudoaneurysm using Endovascular Stent Graft

Saad Rustum, Schmitto J, Dogan G, Umminger J, Haverich A and Wilhelmi M

Peudoaneurysms are rare complications related to left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation and mostly occur at the left ventricular apex, as well as the anastomosis of the outflow graft to the ascending aorta. Beside anastomosis related complications and an erosion of the graft with a sternal wire they can occur due to an infection. Nevertheless pseudoaneurysms represent a major complication potentially leading to significant morbidity and mortality and in most cases necessitating open-surgical management. Here we report on a case of an infectioninduced pseudoaneurysm in close proximity to the LAVD’s outflow cannula which was treated successfully with an endovascular stentgraft.