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01-04-2017 | Case Report

Severe hemolytic anemia caused by the NIPRO extracorporeal left ventricular assist device

Authors: Ikuko Shibasaki, Toshiyuki Kuwata, Go Tsuchiya, Hironaga Ogawa, Yasuyuki Yamada, Shigeru Toyoda, Teruo Inoue, Hirotsugu Fukuda

Published in: General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | Issue 4/2017

Abstract

A 56-year-old woman with dilated cardiomyopathy underwent mitral and tricuspid annuloplasty, and simultaneous deployment of an extracorporeal left ventricular assist device (LVAD). Subsequently, she developed hemolytic anemia. Although the LVAD system was repeatedly exchanged and the mitral annular ring was removed, her hemolytic anemia did not improve. Finally, the NIPRO LVAD was replaced with Gyro Pump^®, and her anemia was ameliorated. It appears important to consider the possibility of hemolytic anemia as a LVAD-related complication, although it would be rare.

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Title: Severe hemolytic anemia caused by the NIPRO extracorporeal left ventricular assist device
Authors: Ikuko Shibasaki
Toshiyuki Kuwata
Go Tsuchiya
Hironaga Ogawa
Yasuyuki Yamada
Shigeru Toyoda
Teruo Inoue
Hirotsugu Fukuda
Publication date: 01-04-2017
Publisher: Springer Japan
Published in: General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery / Issue 4/2017
Print ISSN: 1863-6705
Electronic ISSN: 1863-6713
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-015-0621-0

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