10.6084/m9.figshare.5146834 Ayşegül Ozgök Ayşegül Ozgök Z. Asli Demir Z. Asli Demir Gökçe Sert Gökçe Sert Doğan Sert Doğan Sert Zehra Gölbaşı Zehra Gölbaşı Umit Kervan Umit Kervan Intraoperative left atrium inversion after implantation of HeartMate III ventricular assist device Taylor & Francis Group 2017 HeartMate III left atrium inversion TEE suction event cardiac anesthesia 2017-06-27 08:35:03 Dataset https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Intraoperative_left_atrium_inversion_after_implantation_of_HeartMate_III_ventricular_assist_device/5146834 <p>We report here a case of left atrium inversion after implanting HeartMate III LVAD, which is known to be the first in literature. LVAD can be functional only if there is adequate inflow to the device. Parameters and filling of left ventricle can be assessed by TEE. In our case, initial examination with TEE showed thrombus like images. HeartMate III has a reliable algorithm that automatically reduces pump speed if ‘suction effect’ is detected. HeartMate III demonstrates clean flow properties and good surface wash. Despite these positive features of the HeartMate III, left atrium inversion can still be seen with it, so users should be alert in this regard.</p>