title: Successful left ventricular assist device bridge to transplantation after failure of a fontan revision.
abstract: A Fontan operation will eventually fail in many patients. Fontan conversion to extracardiac conduit has been recommended but is not always successful. We present a case of a patient who went into intractable heart failure after reoperation, was rescued by left ventricular assist device implantation, and was finally bridged to heart transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Royal Childrens Hospital Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. anewcomb@amavic.com
authors.forename: Andrew E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Newcomb
authors.forename: Justin C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Negri
authors.forename: Christian P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Brizard
authors.forename: Yves
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: d'Udekem
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018729:Fontan Procedure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012086:Reoperation; D017211:Treatment Failure