Ventricular assist device for failing systemic ventricle in an adult with prior mustard procedure.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The Mustard procedure is a palliative surgical procedure used to repair complete transposition of the great arteries. Cardiac transplantation remains the only definitive therapy for patients who develop heart failure after a Mustard procedure. However, pulmonary hypertension represents a major hemodynamic contraindication. The use of a ventricular assist device as destination therapy has not yet been established after a Mustard procedure. Here, we present the case of a 41-year-old patient who presented with systemic right ventricular failure following Mustard procedure complicated by pulmonary hypertension. The patient received a HeartMate II (Thoratec, Pleasanton, CA) ventricular assist device as a bridge to decision.
Medical subject headings
- Heart Failure
- Heart-Assist Devices
- Postoperative Complications
- Ventricular Dysfunction, Right