AUTHOR=Hanuna Maja , Pabst von Ohain Jelena , Haas Nikolaus , Mueller Christoph S. , Dalla-Pozza Robert , Fischer Marcus , Born Frank , Kamla Christine , Jakob Andre , Hagl Christian , Hörer Jürgen , Michel Sebastian G. 

TITLE=Case report: Heart Mate III for systemic right ventricular support in a patient with hypoplastic left heart syndrome

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

VOLUME=9

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/cardiovascular-medicine/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2022.1070314

DOI=10.3389/fcvm.2022.1070314

ISSN=2297-055X

ABSTRACT=<p>Ventricular assist device implantation presents a possible bridge to heart transplantation for patients with failing Fontan physiology. However, evidence regarding outcome and possible pitfalls associated with the Fontan circulation is still insufficient. We describe the course of a 13-year-old male, who was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome and underwent HeartMate III implantation due to refractory failure of the systemic right ventricle.</p>