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Use of a Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device/Left Atrium to Femoral Artery Bypass System for Cardiogenic Shock
Published on: August 16, 2021
Successful left ventricular assist device bridge to transplantation after failure of a fontan revision
Andrew E Newcomb1, Justin C Negri, Christian P Brizard
1Royal Childrens Hospital Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. anewcomb@amavic.com
Abstract:
A Fontan operation will eventually fail in many patients. Fontan conversion to extracardiac conduit has been recommended but is not always successful. We present a case of a patient who went into intractable heart failure after reoperation, was rescued by left ventricular assist device implantation, and was finally bridged to heart transplantation.
