Diagnosis and management of left ventricular assist device valve-endocarditis: LVAD valve replacement Koen C de Jonge, MD, Horst R Laube, MD, PhD, Pascal M Dohmen, MD, Velimir Ivancevic, MD, Wolfgang F Konertz, MD, PhD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 70, Issue 4, Pages 1404-1405 (October 2000) DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(00)01525-3
Fig 1 Immunoscintigraphy showing accumulation of labeled granulocytes (arrow) in the outflow tract of the Novacor N100 left ventricular assist device (LVAD). The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2000 70, 1404-1405DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(00)01525-3)
Fig 2 Gram-stain showing positive cocci on the valvular surface (hematoxylin and eosin; original magnification, ×50). The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2000 70, 1404-1405DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(00)01525-3)