Successful use of the total artificial heart in the failing Fontan circulation.

Rossano, Joseph W; Goldberg, David J; Fuller, Stephanie; Ravishankar, Chitra; Montenegro, Lisa M; Gaynor, J William · Ann Thorac Surg · 2014

case_report · Level V

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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.

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