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Case Reports
. 2011 May-Aug;14(2):119-21.
doi: 10.4103/0971-9784.81567.

An unknown complication of peripherally inserted central venous catheter in a patient with ventricular assist device

M Parikh  1 , M Wong, J Farrimond
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An unknown complication of peripherally inserted central venous catheter in a patient with ventricular assist device

M Parikh et al. Ann Card Anaesth. 2011 May-Aug.

Abstract

We report an unknown complication of peripherally inserted central venous catheter in a patient with Ventricular Assist Device. This rare complication led to the failure of the right ventricular assist device, which could be detrimental in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy.

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