Seeing into the Future: HeartMate 3 to the Systemic Right Ventricle in a Completely Blind Patient with Congenitally-corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries

A 24-year-old, blind male with congenitally-corrected transposition of the great arteries and systemic right ventricular failure presented with New York Heart Association class IV heart failure despite home inotropic therapy. He was not a transplant candidate due to psychosocial issues. He underwent...

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Main Authors: Ramchandani, Juh, Shah, Chirag, Saleem, Kashif, Guglin, Maya, Rao, Roopa
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Language:English
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Summary:A 24-year-old, blind male with congenitally-corrected transposition of the great arteries and systemic right ventricular failure presented with New York Heart Association class IV heart failure despite home inotropic therapy. He was not a transplant candidate due to psychosocial issues. He underwent a successful HeartMate 3 (Abbott Laboratories) placement with the implementation of techniques to guide home ventricular assist device care despite blindness.
ISSN:2378-2706
2378-2706
DOI:10.11589/vad/e2023917