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ArticleJHLT open2026

Sudden right ventricular assist device dysfunction: The role of fluoroscopic evaluation in diagnosis.

Salem T Argaw, Thibaut Genty, Pierre Denormandie, Martin Kloeckner, Elodie Mennelet, Benoit Gerardin, Philippe Brenot, Julien Guihaire

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Article in JHLT open, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Salem T ArgawAdult Cardiac Surgery and Transplantation, Marie Lannelongue Hospital, Groupe Hospitalier Paris Saint Joseph, Le Plessis Robinson, France.
Thibaut GentyAdult Intensive Care Unit, Marie Lannelongue Hospital, Groupe Hospitalier Paris Saint Joseph, Le Plessis Robinson, France.
Pierre DenormandieAdult Intensive Care Unit, Marie Lannelongue Hospital, Groupe Hospitalier Paris Saint Joseph, Le Plessis Robinson, France.
Martin KloecknerDepartment of Adult Cardiac Disease, Marie Lannelongue Hospital, Groupe Hospitalier Paris Saint Joseph, Le Plessis Robinson, France.
Elodie MenneletDepartment of Adult Cardiac Disease, Marie Lannelongue Hospital, Groupe Hospitalier Paris Saint Joseph, Le Plessis Robinson, France.
Benoit GerardinInterventional Radiology, Marie Lannelongue Hospital Groupe Hospitalier Paris Saint Joseph, Le Plessis Robinson, France.
Philippe BrenotInterventional Radiology, Marie Lannelongue Hospital Groupe Hospitalier Paris Saint Joseph, Le Plessis Robinson, France.
Julien GuihaireAdult Cardiac Surgery and Transplantation, Marie Lannelongue Hospital, Groupe Hospitalier Paris Saint Joseph, Le Plessis Robinson, France.

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Abstract

RVAD thrombosis is a well-described complication that requires a high index of suspicion, as it can precipitate irreversible hemodynamic collapse. Here, we present a case of a 51-year-old man with end-stage heart failure who was placed on biventricular support using 2 HeartMate 3 devices. The patient's postoperative course was complicated by sudden RVAD flow cessation suspicious for inflow obstruction due to pump thrombosis or transient anatomic inflow occlusion. As the patient remained hemodynamically stable, the decision was made to proceed to the catheterization laboratory for fluoroscopic evaluation using a novel catheter-based approach. In addition to providing diagnostic information, this technique offered the potential for immediate thrombectomy if thrombotic obstruction of the RVAD was confirmed.

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BiVAD supportdynamic inflow occlusionHeartMate 3 RVADright-sided heart failureRVAD thrombosis

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PMID42602449
PMCPMC13473963

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