Frick WH (31) |
HM III |
”Two episodes of pump |
during routine
laboratory check high LDH was found and 1 week later she developed
fever, mild cough, myalgias, fatigue and tested positive for COVID-19 |
CTA and TEE |
yes |
combination of cangrelor and heparin |
survived |
Jarrett SA (32) |
HM II |
thrombosis at 23 months and 55 months
post-implantation” |
fatigue, malaise, and dark, red-colored urine for
one week |
TTE and CTA |
yes |
IV UF heparin then tPA |
Discharged 14
days later from hospital |
Hodges K (33) |
HM III |
18 months after |
flu‐like symptoms,
intermittent fevers and worsening dyspnea on exertion |
Thrombosis
diagnostic tool |
yes |
heparin with continuation of antiplatelet
therapy |
discharged 11 days later |
Maharaj(34) |
HM III |
2 years after insertion |
Covid pneumonia |
CT
chest |
yes |
unfractionated heparin, bivalirudin infusion, dipyridamole
+aspirin |
died |
Tatooles(35)
|
HM II
|
866 days (median)
|
classic signs of pump thrombosis
|
Labs
CT angio of the chest
|
yes
|
systemic heparin and intravenous fluid
|
discharged
|
Tatooles(35) |
HVAD |
777 days (median) |
Cardiogenic shock |
Labs
highly suggestive of Pump thrombosis |
yes |
Multiorgan failure??? |
died within 48 hours of presentation |
Genuardi(36 )
|
HM III
|
16 months
( median )
|
Covid symptomatic
|
?????
|
yes
|
medically managed
|
Discharged 14 days (mean)
|
Genuardi(36)
|
HM III
|
16 months
( median )
|
abdominal pain and fatigue with reduced LVAD flows
|
CT scan partial outflow graft obstruction
|
yes
|
percutaneous stenting
|
Discharged 14 days (mean)
|