Left ventricular assist device insertion and open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in same admission for an end-stage heart failure patient

Abstract

Patients suffering from end-stage heart failure also suffer from multiple cardiovascular comorbidities such as abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Mechanical support with left ventricular assist device with open repair of AAA repair has rarely been reported in literature. The authors describe a 60-year-old male with end-stage heart failure and a symptomatic AAA with sequential left ventricular assist device insertion and open AAA repair with aortic cross-clamping.

Keywords: Abdominal aortic aneurysm; Heart failure; Left ventricular assist device.