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An unknown complication of peripherally inserted central venous catheter in a patient with ventricular assist device.

Parikh, M; Wong, M; Farrimond, J.

Ann Card Anaesth ; 2011 May; 14(2): 119-121

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-139585

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We report an unknown complication of peripherally inserted central venous catheter in a patient with Ventricular Assist Device. This rare complication led to the failure of the right ventricular assist device, which could be detrimental in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy.

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Adult , Cardiomyopathy, Dilated/surgery , Cardiomyopathy, Dilated/therapy , Catheterization, Central Venous/adverse effects , Device Removal , Equipment Failure , Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections/complications , Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections/therapy , Heart Transplantation , Heart-Assist Devices/adverse effects , Humans , Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular/surgery , Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular/therapy , Hypertrophy, Right Ventricular/surgery , Hypertrophy, Right Ventricular/therapy , Critical Care , Male , Stenotrophomonas maltophilia

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