Use of a Totally Artificial Heart for a Complex Postinfarction Ventricular Septal Defect

Authors

  • Ivan Knezevic
  • Matija Jelenc
  • Nenad Danojevic
  • Manca Racic
  • Gregor Poglajen
  • Jus Ksela
  • Vesna Androcec
  • Tomaz Mesar
  • Ursa Mikuz
  • Bojan Vrtovec

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1532/HSF98.20121142

Abstract

The incidence of cardiac rupture complicating myocardial infarction has declined since the introduction of thrombolytic therapy. Despite the advances in the management of myocardial infarction, cardiac rupture remains an important cause of death among infarction-related fatalities. We discuss a patient who presented to our hospital with myocardial infarction and who subsequently developed a complex ventricular septal rupture, for which surgical repair was not feasible. Implantation of a CardioWest Total Artificial Heart (SynCardia Systems) allowed for immediate hemodynamic stabilization and served as a bridge to transplantation.

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Published

2013-06-26

How to Cite

Knezevic, I., Jelenc, M., Danojevic, N., Racic, M., Poglajen, G., Ksela, J., Androcec, V., Mesar, T., Mikuz, U., & Vrtovec, B. (2013). Use of a Totally Artificial Heart for a Complex Postinfarction Ventricular Septal Defect. The Heart Surgery Forum, 16(3), E155-E157. https://doi.org/10.1532/HSF98.20121142

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