Massive myocardial edema and inflow cannula obstruction due to epicardial surgical ventricular tachycardia cryoablation at time of left ventricular assist device implantation
Sriram D. Rao, MBBS,
C. Anwar A. Chahal, MBChB, PhD,
Pavan Atluri, MD,
Paul Mather, MD,
Pasquale Santangeli, MD, PhD,
Jeffrey Arkles, MD, FHRS
Affiliations
Sriram D. Rao, MBBS
Advanced Heart Failure/Transplantation Program, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Address reprint requests and correspondence: Dr Sriram D. Rao, Advanced Heart Failure/Cardiac Transplantation, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, South Pavilion, 11th Floor, Suite 11-162, 3400 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
C. Anwar A. Chahal, MBChB, PhD
Electrophysiology Section, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pavan Atluri, MD
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Paul Mather, MD
Advanced Heart Failure/Transplantation Program, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pasquale Santangeli, MD, PhD
Electrophysiology Section, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jeffrey Arkles, MD, FHRS
Electrophysiology Section, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania