A Case Report of a LVAD Driveline Infection Diagnosed by Point-of-care Ultrasound

INTRODUCTION: As the prevalence of patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) presenting to the emergency department (ED) increases, clinicians must be aware of LVAD-associated infections. CASE REPORT: A well-appearing, 41-year-old male with history of heart failure status post prior-LVAD...

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Autores principales: Bielawa, Nicholas, Cohen, Allison, Patel, Milan, Stankard, Brendon, Nelson, Mathew J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: University of California Irvine, Department of Emergency Medicine publishing Western Journal of Emergency Medicine 2023
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10247164/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37285495
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.1403

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