Open AccessA Minimally Invasive Approach to HeartMate 3 Implantation for Systemic Ventricular Failure Following the Mustard Procedure for Transposition of the Great Arteries
Author(s) -
Christopher W. White,
Asvin M. Ganapathi,
Jacob Schroder
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.0000000000001014
Subject(s) - great arteries , medicine , circulatory system , heart failure , cardiology , right ventricular failure , refractory (planetary science) , transposition (logic) , destination therapy , ventricular assist device , surgery , heart disease , linguistics , philosophy , physics , astrobiology
Late systemic (right) ventricular failure is common after the Mustard procedure for transposition of the great arteries (TGA), and mechanical circulatory support may be required for patients presenting with refractory heart failure; however, clinical experience with this approach is limited. We describe the use of the Impella 5.0 (Abiomed Inc., Danvers, Massachusetts) as a bridge to HeartMate 3 implantation in a highly sensitized patient with severe pulmonary hypertension following the Mustard procedure for TGA.