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

Parikh, M; Wong, M; Farrimond, J

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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ABSTRACT

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

Ventricular assist device; peripheral central venous catheter

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Humans / Male / Catheterization, Central Venous / Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Heart-Assist Devices / Heart Transplantation / Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Hypertrophy, Right Ventricular / Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / Adult Language: English Journal: Ann Card Anaesth Year: 2011 Type: Article

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