Case report: Heart Mate III for systemic right ventricular support in a patient with hypoplastic left heart syndrome

Case report: Heart Mate III for systemic right ventricular support in a patient with hypoplastic left heart syndrome

Ventricular assist device implantation presents a possible bridge to heart transplantation for patients with failing Fontan physiology. However, evidence regarding outcome and possible pitfalls associated with the Fontan circulation is still insufficient. We describe the course of a 13-year-old male...

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Main Authors: Maja Hanuna, Jelena Pabst von Ohain, Nikolaus Haas, Christoph S. Mueller, Robert Dalla-Pozza, Marcus Fischer, Frank Born, Christine Kamla, Andre Jakob, Christian Hagl, Jürgen Hörer, Sebastian G. Michel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
failing Fontan
mechanical circulatory support
VAD—ventricular assist device
right ventricular (RV) failure
hypoplastic left heart syndrome
case report
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2022.1070314/full

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