ArticleJournal of clinical imaging science2016
The Role of Computed Tomography in Predicting Left Ventricular Assist Device Infectious Complications.
Article in Journal of clinical imaging science, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
- Infections in mechanical circulatory support.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Review
- Identifying key CT features and clinical variables for predicting operative management of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) driveline infections.Emergency radiology · 2025Article
- The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation · 2024Article
- In Full Flow: Left Ventricular Assist Device Infections in the Modern Era.Open forum infectious diseases · 2020Review
- Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology · 2019Article
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveThe purpose of this study is to identify early computed tomography findings around the driveline which would predict mediastinal or left ventricular assist device (LVAD) pocket abscess formation. MATERIALS AND
methodsA retrospective analysis was performed on 128 LVAD recipients between January 2007 and December 2011. Infectious complications were subdivided into those affecting the driveline and those resulting in abscess formation either around the LVAD pump or mediastinum. The size and location of infiltrative changes surrounding the driveline were used to predict infection propagation resulting in abscess.
resultsOf the 128 patients, 49 (38.3%) patients developed driveline infections and 24 (18.8%) patients developed abscess. 87.5% patients who developed abscess had a preceding driveline infection. The mean time from driveline infection to the development of pump pocket abscess was approximately 7 months. In addition, patients with abscess in the pump pocket or mediastinum had preceding infiltrative changes surrounding the driveline ≥14 mm (
conclusionOur study demonstrates the predictive value of infection/infiltrative changes around the driveline, which increases the risk for abscess formation in the LVAD pump pocket and/or in the mediastinum.
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