Right-sided univentricular cardiac assistance in a failing Fontan circulation.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_A9096ACD9C06
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
Collection
Publications
Title
Right-sided univentricular cardiac assistance in a failing Fontan circulation.
Journal
Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Author(s)
Prêtre R., Häussler A., Bettex D., Genoni M.
ISSN
1552-6259 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0003-4975
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2008
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
86
Number
3
Pages
1018-1020
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Case Reports
Abstract
Fontan patients are doomed to a circulatory failure and many of them will require a circulatory assistance as a bridge to transplantation. The univentricular heart with a total cavopulmonary connection presents a special challenge for the insertion of an assist device. We report a patient in multiple organ dysfunction and failure who was supported by right-sided univentricular assistance. Technically, a new chamber was created between both vena cava for implantation of the inflow cannula, and the extracardiac conduit was used to set the outflow cannula. The patient dramatically recovered and is currently in the best condition for heart transplantation.
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