Placement of a left ventricular assist device in a patient with dextrocardia. J Heart Lung Transplant 2005 Mar;24(3):338-9
Date
03/02/2005Pubmed ID
15737762DOI
10.1016/j.healun.2003.11.404Scopus ID
2-s2.0-14644407436 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 5 CitationsAbstract
Dextrocardia most commonly presents in the setting of situs inversus, but it may occur as an isolated anomaly with normal position of the abdominal organs. Herein we present a 54-year-old man with ischemic cardiomyopathy and dextrocardia with normal position of the abdominal organs who presented with an exacerbation of congestive heart failure requiring inotropic support as well as mechanical ventilation. An implantable, wearable left ventricular assist device was placed in this patient to allow for ambulation and eventual discharge home. The patient survived 4 months before he developed pneumonia and expired.
Author List
Southard RE, Nelson JC, Joyce DL, Thompson LO, Skrabal CA, Torre-Amione G, Youker KA, Noon GP, Loebe MMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
ComorbidityDextrocardia
Heart Failure
Heart-Assist Devices
Humans
Male
Middle Aged