Successful treatment of cerebral hemorrhage using computed tomography angiography in a patient with left-ventricular-assist device.

Abstract

Cerebral hemorrhage is one of the common complications associated with left-ventricular-assist device (LVAD) treatment and leads to a high mortality rate because of excessive bleeding due to frequently unknown causes. Cerebral angiography is used to diagnose cerebrovascular events and is well recognized as being very useful for this purpose. We performed a cerebral angiography for a patient with an LVAD who developed cerebral hemorrhage, and the hemorrhagic source was clearly identified. The patient underwent successful neurosurgical treatment, which was followed by heart transplantation.

• Authors: Haruna Morito, Takashi Nishimura, Masahiko Ando, Osamu Kinoshita, Motoyuki Hisagi, Hideaki Imai, Akira Iijima, Noboru Motomura, Shunei Kyo, Minoru Ono
• Journal: Journal of artificial organs : the official journal of the Japanese Society for Artificial Organs (J Artif Organs) Vol. 15 Issue 1 Pg. 90-3 (Mar 2012) ISSN: 1619-0904 [Electronic] Japan
• PMID: 22033807 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Brain (diagnostic imaging, surgery)
• Heart Failure (surgery)
• Heart-Assist Devices
• Humans
• Intracranial Hemorrhages (diagnostic imaging, surgery)
• Male
• Radiography