CTICasesAcute LVAD Outflow Graft Thrombus
Cite this case
[...]. Acute LVAD Outflow Graft Thrombus. CTICases. Published September 24, 2021. https://str-case-explorer.pages.dev/c/rnte3
Imaging findings
Cardiac CT angiography shows a small, filling defect (thrombus) along the wall of the Dacron outflow cannula of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD), verified as the cause of recurrent device alarms.
Key takeaways
LVAD outflow graft thrombosis is a serious complication that can cause pump occlusion or systemic embolization. Multidetector cardiac CT (with gating) is the diagnostic standard to differentiate intraluminal thrombus from graft kinking or external compression.
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