Anesthetic Management of Left Ventricular Assist Device Exchange in a Patient with Intracranial Hemorrhage

  • Nevriye Salman
  • Sınan Sabit Kocabeyoğlu
  • Ülkü Sabuncu
  • Ümit Kervan
  • Mustafa Paç
  • Ayşegül Özgök
Keywords: Heart-assist devices; Intracranial hemorrhages; Anesthesia

Abstract

The gold standard treatment for end-stage heart failure is heart transplantation; however, the rate of transplantation remains inadequate because of the paucity of organ donation. The left ventricular assist device (LVAD) has been used as a bridge therapy before transplantation. The LVAD is being used increasingly because it reduces mortality despite the accompanying morbidities. Therefore, the anesthetic management of LVAD-related morbidities is important and requires experience and knowledge. Herein, we describe a 60-year-old male patient with an LVAD with complaints of right hemiparesis, dysphasia, and facial paralysis. We aim to present the anesthetic management of a patient with intracranial hemorrhage who underwent LVAD exchange due to thrombosis.

Published
2020-06-21
Section
Articles