title: Ventricular assist device placement in an adult with D-transposition of the great arteries with prior Mustard operation.
abstract: Adults with congenital heart defects and congestive heart failure are a challenging population because of their complex anatomy, prior surgical palliation, and hemodynamic status. We report one of the first cases of a ventricular assist device placement in a patient with decompensated heart failure and a history of D-transposition of the great vessels who had a prior atrial switch operation.
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Ill 60611, USA. k-agusala@md.northwestern.edu
authors.forename: Kartik
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Agusala
authors.forename: Roberta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bogaev
authors.forename: O Howard
authors.initials: OH
authors.lastname: Frazier
authors.forename: Wayne J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Franklin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010166:Palliative Care; D013997:Time Factors; D014188:Transposition of Great Vessels / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome