Seeing into the Future: HeartMate 3 to the Systemic Right Ventricle in a Completely Blind Patient with Congenitally-corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries

Authors

Juhi Ramchandani, Indiana University School of MedicineFollow
Chirag Dipak Shah, Indiana University School of MedicineFollow
Kashif Saleem, Indiana University School of MedicineFollow
Maya Guglin, Indiana University School of MedicineFollow
Roopa Rao, Indiana University School of MedicineFollow

Document Type

Case Report

Abstract

A 24-year-old, blind male with congenitally-corrected transposition of the great arteries and systemic right ventricular failure presented with New York Heart Association class IV heart failure despite home inotropic therapy. He was not a transplant candidate due to psychosocial issues. He underwent a successful HeartMate 3 (Abbott Laboratories) placement with the implementation of techniques to guide home ventricular assist device care despite blindness.

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Recommended Citation

Ramchandani, Juhi; Shah, Chirag Dipak; Saleem, Kashif; Guglin, Maya; and Rao, Roopa (2023) "Seeing into the Future: HeartMate 3 to the Systemic Right Ventricle in a Completely Blind Patient with Congenitally-corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries," The VAD Journal: Vol. 9(1) :e2023917 DOI: https://doi.org/10.11589/vad/e2023917

Available at: https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/vad/vol9/iss1/7

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