scholarly journals Trichosporon japonicum Fungemia and Ventricular Assist Device Infection in an Immunocompetent Patient

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Felix Bongomin ◽  
Akaninyene Otu ◽  
Giorgio Calisti ◽  
Malcolm D Richardson ◽  
James Barnard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ventricular Assist Device ◽  
Immunocompetent Patient ◽  
Immunocompromised Patients ◽  
Assist Device ◽  
Ventricular Assist ◽  
Biventricular Assist Device ◽  
Device Infection ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Trichosporon Species ◽  
Disseminated Disease

Abstract Trichosporon species are emerging opportunistic yeasts that cause life-threatening disseminated disease in severely immunocompromised patients. Trichosporon japonicum is a very rare cause of invasive trichosporonosis. We describe a case of Trichosporon japonicum fungemia in an immunocompetent patient with a transcutaneous biventricular assist device.

Left Ventricular Assist Device Infection Is Associated With Increased Mortality but Is Not a Contraindication to Transplantation

Circulation ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 95 (4) ◽  
pp. 814-817 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mathias Herrmann ◽  
Michael Weyand ◽  
Britta Greshake ◽  
Christof von Eiff ◽  
Richard A. Proctor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Left Ventricular Assist Device ◽  
Ventricular Assist Device ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Assist Device ◽  
Ventricular Assist ◽  
Device Infection ◽  
Left Ventricular Assist

Insertion of a biventricular assist device

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiopulmonary Bypass ◽  
Ventricular Assist Device ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Assist Device ◽  
Ventricular Assist ◽  
Biventricular Assist Device ◽  
Left Ventricular Assist ◽  
Right Ventricular Assist Device ◽  
The Right ◽  
End Stage

This video tutorial demonstrates the insertion of a temporary biventricular assist device as a bridge to a heart transplant in a patient with end-stage heart failure with decompensation and increasing pulmonary pressure . This technique utilizes cardiopulmonary bypass to maintain hemodynamic stability throughout the procedure. Transesophageal echocardiography is used to guide the correct positioning of the ventricular cannulae. The cannulation sites include the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery for the right ventricular assist device and the left ventricular apex and the ascending aorta for the left ventricular assist device. The patient is weaned off cardiopulmonary bypass as the biventricular assist device flows are increased to the desired level. Following chest closure, the patient can be ambulatory with the device in situ.

Necrotizing pulmonary aspergillosis and ventricular assist device infection: case report and review of literature

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 737-743 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Kornberger ◽  
V. Walter ◽  
F. Jaeger ◽  
T. Lehnert ◽  
M. Soriano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Ventricular Assist Device ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Pulmonary Aspergillosis ◽  
Assist Device ◽  
Ventricular Assist ◽  
Device Infection
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