Publication Date
2-20-2021
Journal
Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
DOI
10.5761/atcs.cr.18-00021
PMID
30101823
PMCID
PMC8043028
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
8-10-2018
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Post-print
Published Open-Access
yes
Keywords
Adult, Arterial Switch Operation, Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries, Fatal Outcome, Heart Failure, Heart Transplantation, Heart-Assist Devices, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Prosthesis Design, Prosthesis Implantation, Recovery of Function, Time Factors, Treatment Outcome, Ventricular Function, Left, Ventricular Function, Right, heart failure, mechanical circulatory support, congenital heart disease
Abstract
An increasing number of children with congenital heart disease are surviving into adulthood and subsequently developing end-stage heart failure. Two example populations are adults who have been previously operated on for congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (CCTGA) and transposition of the great arteries (TGA). Implantation of a continuous flow left ventricular assist device (CF-LVAD) in these patients can present unusual anatomical and physiologic challenges. In this report, we describe outcomes of CF-LVAD implantation in three such patients. These cases demonstrate the feasibility of implanting a CF-LVAD in patients who have undergone surgery for CCTGA and/or TGA.
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