DOI: 10.1097/mat.0000000000002184 ISSN: 1058-2916
The Longest Living Patient Supported With Left Ventricular Assist Device (14 Years)
Ann Hallberg Kristensen, Peter Svenarud, Lars H. Lund, Emil Najjar- Biomedical Engineering
- General Medicine
- Biomaterials
- Bioengineering
- Biophysics
Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) improve survival and reduce symptoms in patients with advanced heart failure; however, the longer-term durability of LVADs remains uncertain especially with older-generation devices. In this case report, we describe the clinical course of a patient who has been successfully treated with the same HeartMate II LVAD for 14 years, the longest published and still ongoing LVAD support with the same originally implanted device.