| Literature DB >> 31392523 |
Yoshihisa Tanoue1, Takeo Fujino2, Hideki Tatewaki3, Akira Shiose4.
Abstract
We present a case of successful ventricular assist device support in a 13-year-old female diagnosed with right single ventricle, asplenia, dextrocardia, who had undergone a Fontan operation at 4 years old in an associated children hospital. She underwent placement of Jarvik 2000 axial flow ventricular assist device to the morphologic right ventricle which worked as systemic ventricle. The postoperative course was not eventful. She was waiting for heart transplantation attending high school 3 years after implantation.Entities:
Keywords: Fontan; Jarvik 2000; Ventricular assist device
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Year: 2019 PMID: 31392523 DOI: 10.1007/s10047-019-01124-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Artif Organs ISSN: 1434-7229 Impact factor: 1.731