Cardiac Tamponade With a Transaortic Percutaneous Left Ventricular Assist Device

Cardiac Tamponade With a Transaortic Percutaneous Left Ventricular Assist Device

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A 57-year-old man with end-stage heart failure presented with incessant ventricular tachycardia in the setting of cardiogenic shock, requiring support with a percutaneous left Field Trousers ventricular assist device.He underwent ablation of the ventricular tachycardia.Hours Fossils later the console alarm was evident, and the patient experienced worsening shock and elevated central venous pressure, leading to a diagnosis of cardiac tamponade.

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