Berlin heart ventricular assist device as a long-term bridge to transplantation in a Fontan patient with failing single ventricle

I Halaweish; R G Ohye; M S Si

doi:10.1111/petr.12607

Berlin heart ventricular assist device as a long-term bridge to transplantation in a Fontan patient with failing single ventricle

Pediatr Transplant. 2015 Dec;19(8):E193-5. doi: 10.1111/petr.12607. Epub 2015 Sep 26.

Authors

I Halaweish¹, R G Ohye¹, M S Si¹

Affiliation

¹ Section of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.

PMID: 26408232
DOI: 10.1111/petr.12607

Abstract

The use of VADs 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 VADs 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.

Keywords: Fontan; single ventricle; transplant; ventricular assist device.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Fontan Procedure*
Heart Failure / physiopathology
Heart Failure / surgery*
Heart Transplantation*
Heart Ventricles / physiopathology
Heart-Assist Devices*
Humans
Male