Rare Case of Interventricular Septal Hematoma After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: Role of Transesophageal Echocardiogram in Diagnosis and Management

Abstract

Interventricular septal hematoma (IVSH) is a rare complication after cardiac surgical procedures. We describe a case of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation, in which an IVSH causing LVAD-flow obstruction was diagnosed with intraoperative transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE), leading to urgent surgical management of the IVSH.Written consent and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act authorization were obtained from the patient in the writing of this article.