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Case Reports
. 2020 Mar;66(3):e46-e49.
doi: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000001011.

The HeartMate 6

Mani A Daneshmand  1 , Muath Bishawi  1   2 , Carmelo A Milano  1 , Jacob N Schroder  1
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Case Reports

The HeartMate 6

Mani A Daneshmand et al. ASAIO J. 2020 Mar.

Abstract

The need for biventricular support poses significant challenges for patients who require a mechanical bridge to transplantation. Recent improvements in ventricular assist device (VAD) technology has made possible the use of two centrifugal flow VADs as a total artificial heart (TAH) replacement. The HeartMate 3 (HM3; [Full MagLev, Abbott Laboratories, Chicago, Illinois]) was recently approved as a destination therapy; this VAD has a number of unique advantages that allow for its off-label use for biventricular support. Here, we describe the use of two HM3s as a TAH in a patient as a bridge to transplant.

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Figure 1:
Figure 1:
Intraoperative image demonstrating the level of ventriculectomies required prior to attachment of the sewing rings.
Figures 2:
Figures 2:
Intraoperative image demonstrating final positioning of pledgets (a) and the sewing rings (b) prior to pump attachment
Figure 3:
Figure 3:
Intraoperative image demonstrating final positioning of the pumps
Figure 4:
Figure 4:
Post operative x-ray of pump positioning
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