Case report
In this report, we describe the case of a 35-year-old male diagnosed with an idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy requiring an LVAD with subsequent identification of cardiac recovery with the asymptomatic thrombosis of the 2nd HM3 device. Investigations demonstrated absent flow through the pump whilst the patient-reported NYHA I functional class symptoms. The Driveline was cut with the remaining internal pump components decommissioned and left in situ. At 1 year the patient continues to do well with continued features of cardiac recovery with an LVEF of over 40%.