Longest Ongoing Support (13 Years) with Magnetically Levitated Left Ventricular Assist Device.

Implantation of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is an established treatment in end-stage heart failure. The longevity of LVAD support systems remains uncertain to a great extent because patients usually undergo transplantation, are weaned or die while on support before the maximum service life of these pumps is reached. We report about the hitherto longest published and still ongoing LVAD support of a 65 year old patient who received an Incor LVAD (Berlin Heart, Berlin, Germany, produced 2002-2018) 13 years ago. After pump exchange due to driveline damage, the patients were discharged home.

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