Open AccessSuccessful Bridge to Transplant in a Pediatric Patient Using the SynCardia 50 cc Total Artificial Heart
Author(s) -
Gary S. Beasley,
Kiona Y. Allen,
E. Pahl,
Lindsay Jackson,
Osama Eltayeb,
Michael C. Mongé,
Carl L. Backer,
Philip T. Thrush
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
asaio journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.961
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1538-943X
pISSN - 1058-2916
DOI - 10.1097/mat.0000000000000968
Subject(s) - artificial heart , medicine , circulatory system , heart transplantation , bridge to transplantation , heart transplants , bridge (graph theory) , surgery , transplantation
Pediatric heart transplant candidates have the highest wait-list mortality of all organ candidates. Mechanical circulatory support has improved survival for many patients awaiting transplant. Biventricular mechanical circulatory support remains a particular challenge for pediatric patients. We present the smallest patient (body surface area 0.9 m) to date to receive the 50 cc SynCardia Total Artificial Heart, supported for 278 days before successful heart transplant.