Successful hyperbaric oxygen treatment of a patient with a HeartMate III left ventricular assist device
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Published:2023-06-30
Issue:2
Volume:53
Page:147-150
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ISSN:2209-1491
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Container-title:Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Journal
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language:
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Short-container-title:Diving Hyperb Med
Author:
Ilancheran ArunORCID,
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Millar Ian,
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Abstract
A 53-year-old woman with a HeartMate III left ventricular assist device (LVAD) was successfully treated under hyperbaric conditions for haemorrhagic cystitis. The HeartMate III LVAD inserted in this patient had not previously been tested or certified for use under hyperbaric conditions. To our knowledge this is the first report of the HeartMate III LVAD being used to support a patient undergoing hyperbaric treatment. The overview detailed here of the safety and technical aspects of managing this patient for hyperbaric treatment was possible due to the collaboration of a multi-disciplinary team. We believe that our experience has demonstrated a pathway to safe hyperbaric treatment of patients dependent upon a HeartMate III LVAD.
Publisher
Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Journal
Subject
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health