20 June 2020: Articles
Ventricular Fibrillation 7 Years After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation
Unusual clinical course
Harry O. Eyituoyo A* , Rieta N. Aben A , Nkechi C. Arinze A , Dat Phat Vu A , Erskine A. James ADOI: 10.12659/AJCR.923711
Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e923711
Table 1. Metabolic panel, liver function test, and coagulation studies laboratory values obtained.
| Metabolic panel | Patient values | Normal range values |
|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 121 mEq/L | 135–145 mEq/L |
| Potassium | 4.3 mEq/L | 3.5–5.0 mEq/L |
| Chloride | 84 mEq/L | 95–105 mEq/L |
| Magnesium | 2.4 mEq/L | 1.5–2.0 mEq/L |
| Calcium | 7.1 mg/dL | 8.4–10.2 mg/dL |
| Glucose | 111 mg/dL | 80–140 mg/dL |
| Bicarbonate | 16.4 mEq/L | 22–28 mEq/L |
| BUN | 120 mg/dL | 7–18 mg/dL |
| Creatinine | 5.49 mg/dL | 0.6–1.2 mg/dL |
| BUN – blood urea nitrogen; ALT – alanine transaminase; AST – aspartate transaminase; ALK Phosphatase – alkaline phosphatase; PT – prothrombin time; PTT – partial thromboplastin time; INR – international normalized ratio; (*L) – low values; (*H) – high values. | ||
| Liver function test | Patient values | Normal range values |
| AST | 3917 U/L | 8–40 U/L |
| ALT | 3767 U/L | 8–40 U/L |
| ALK phosphatase | 248 U/L | 30–100 U/L |
| Total bilirubin | 7.0 mg/dL | 0.1–1.0 mg/dL |
| Albumin | 3.7 g/dL | 3.5–5.5 g/dL |
| Total protein | 6.2 g/dL | 6.0–7.8 g/dL |
| BUN – blood urea nitrogen; ALT – alanine transaminase; AST – aspartate transaminase; ALK Phosphatase – alkaline phosphatase; PT – prothrombin time; PTT – partial thromboplastin time; INR – international normalized ratio; (*L) – low values; (*H) – high values. | ||
| Coagulation studies | Patient values | Normal range values |
| PT | 120 secs | 11.0–12.5 secs |
| PTT | 57.3 secs | 60–70 secs |
| INR | 16 | 0.8–1.1 |
| BUN – blood urea nitrogen; ALT – alanine transaminase; AST – aspartate transaminase; ALK Phosphatase – alkaline phosphatase; PT – prothrombin time; PTT – partial thromboplastin time; INR – international normalized ratio; (*L) – low values; (*H) – high values. | ||