Ventricular assist device for failing systemic ventricle in an adult with prior mustard procedure. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The Mustard procedure is a palliative surgical procedure used to repair complete transposition of the great arteries. Cardiac transplantation remains the only definitive therapy for patients who develop heart failure after a Mustard procedure. However, pulmonary hypertension represents a major hemodynamic contraindication. The use of a ventricular assist device as destination therapy has not yet been established after a Mustard procedure. Here, we present the case of a 41-year-old patient who presented with systemic right ventricular failure following Mustard procedure complicated by pulmonary hypertension. The patient received a HeartMate II (Thoratec, Pleasanton, CA) ventricular assist device as a bridge to decision.

publication date

  • August 1, 2013

Research

keywords

  • Heart Failure
  • Heart-Assist Devices
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Right

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 84881181686

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.12.049

PubMed ID

  • 23910115

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 96

issue

  • 2