Total Artificial Heart as Bridge to Cardiac Retransplantation.
ASAIO J
; 67(3): e77-e79, 2021 03 01.
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| ID: mdl-33627614
ABSTRACT
Mechanical circulatory support has been performed as a bridge to cardiac retransplantation in selected patients with graft failure. However, there is limited published experience on the use and potential benefit of the total artificial heart (TAH) as a bridge to cardiac retransplantation. We report on our institutional experience with 3 patients that received TAH as a bridge to retransplant, with 1 patient surviving post-retransplantation. This case series demonstrates the high-risk nature of this undertaking in cardiac retransplant candidates and highlights the issue of sensitization portending greater risk for poor outcomes after TAH as bridge to retransplantation.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transplante de Coração
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Coração Artificial
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
ASAIO J
Assunto da revista:
TRANSPLANTE
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article