Real-time Hemodynamic Deterioration Following Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia in a Patient with Preexisting AICD Implanted with LVAD

Authors

Dhruvil Patel, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalFollow
Maya Guglin, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Deepa Iyer, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Chonyang Albert, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Jagpreet Grewal, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Kenneth Dulnuan, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

Document Type

Case Report

Abstract

Ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) are common in patients with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD), but the literature remains inconclusive regarding the benefits of an automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (AICD) in this population, especially in those with a preexisting device before LVAD implantation. Here, we report the acute hemodynamic consequences of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia in a patient with a preexisting biventricular AICD who was implanted with an LVAD (HeartMate 3). This case underscores the importance of considering AICD placement on a case-by-case basis and highlights the need for a well-designed study to establish its benefit in this population.

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Recommended Citation

Patel, Dhruvil; Guglin, Maya; Iyer, Deepa; Albert, Chonyang; Grewal, Jagpreet; and Dulnuan, Kenneth (2026) "Real-time Hemodynamic Deterioration Following Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia in a Patient with Preexisting AICD Implanted with LVAD," The VAD Journal: Vol. 11(1) :e20261111 DOI: https://doi.org/10.58464/2378-2706.1072

Available at: https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/vad/vol11/iss1/1

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