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Berlin heart ventricular assist device as a long‐term bridge to transplantation in a Fontan patient with failing single ventricle
Author(s) -
Halaweish I.,
Ohye R. G.,
Si M. S.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
pediatric transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1399-3046
pISSN - 1397-3142
DOI - 10.1111/petr.12607
Subject(s) - medicine , ventricle , cardiology , heart transplantation , bridge to transplantation , fontan procedure , transplantation , term (time) , ventricular assist device , bridge (graph theory) , heart failure , physics , quantum mechanics
The use of VAD s as a BTT in children with heart failure has increased due to enhanced device design and reliability, leading to improved survival, functional capacity, and quality of life. However, the use of VAD s in patients with Fontan physiology as a BTT is rare with few case reports. Here, we describe a case of implantation of the Berlin VAD as a BTT for 179 days, one of the longest reported periods of mechanical support, in a child with failing single ventricle.