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Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:912-914
© 2002 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Left ventricular assist device for right side assistance in patients with transposition

Allan S. Stewart, MDa, Robert C. Gorman, MDa, Alberto Pocchetino, MDa, Bruce R. Rosengard, MDa, Michael A. Acker, MD*a

a Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Accepted for publication April 1, 2002.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Acker, Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 6 Silverstein Pavilion, 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA
e-mail: macker{at}uphs.upenn.edu

Right (systemic) ventricular dysfunction is well described after Senning operations for transposition of the great arteries, and patients with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries. Transplantation remains the only definitive therapy for refractory heart failure, however patients may deteriorate clinically prior to the availability of a donor heart. This report details the implantation of a TCI Heartmate (Thoratec Corp., Pleaston, CA) as a morphologic right ventricular assist device to bridge these patients to transplantation.




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