title: Long-term total cardiac support in a Fontan-type circulation with HeartMate II left ventricular assist device.
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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Vakhtang
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tchantchaleishvili
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hallinan
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Karl Q
authors.initials: KQ
authors.lastname: Schwarz
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA todd_massey@urmc.Rochester.edu.
authors.forename: Howard Todd
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Massey
mesh_terms: D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
keywords: Biventricular failure; Fontan-type circulation; Left ventricular assist device