Successful use of the total artificial heart in the failing Fontan circulation.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 24694426.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.06.120.
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Abstract
Typical left ventricular assist devices are often ineffective for the failing Fontan circulation. We report the first successful use of a total artificial heart as a bridge to transplant in a patient who had previously undergone a Fontan operation.
Medical subject headings
- Heart, Artificial