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Sustained Ventricular Fibrillation in a Conscious Pediatric LVAD Patient

Abstract

Introduction Non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT), defined by ventricular tachycardia lasting less than 30 seconds, is common in patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs)​. Ventricular tachy-arrhythmias (VAs) such as sustained ventricular tachycardia (VT) and ventricular fibrillation (VF) are uncommon but carry a significant risk of morbidity and death. Case Report A 16-year-old male underwent continuous flow LVAD …

Authors

Howell AJ; Ashkanase JL; Laks JA; George K; Fazari L; Maurich A; Mazwi M; Honjo O; Jeewa A; Bulic A

Volume

40

Pagination

pp. s535-s536

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

April 2021

DOI

10.1016/j.healun.2021.01.2131

Conference proceedings

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation

Issue

4

ISSN

1053-2498