| Literature DB >> 26888743 |
Vakhtang Tchantchaleishvili1, William Hallinan1, Karl Q Schwarz2, Howard Todd Massey3.
Abstract
Interest in utilizing long-term mechanical circulatory support for Fontan-type circulation has been high. Unfortunately, so far such attempts have not been successful. Herein, we are presenting the first case of an individual with biventricular heart failure and Fontan-type circulation on long-term mechanical circulatory support with a continuous-flow left ventricular assist device.Entities:
Keywords: Biventricular failure; Fontan-type circulation; Left ventricular assist device
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26888743 PMCID: PMC4892153 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivw010
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg ISSN: 1569-9285