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Impact of durable ventricular assist devices on post‐transplant outcomes in adults with congenital heart disease |
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| Authors: | Ari Cedars Luke Burchill S. Lucy Roche Jonathan Menachem Kelly Axsom Kristen Tecson |
| Affiliation: | 1.University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas, USA2 University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia3 University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada4 Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA5 Columbia University, New York, New York, USA6 Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA |
| Abstract: | Background: There are no published data on post‐transplant outcomes in durable ven‐tricular assist device (VAD)‐supported adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) patients. Methods: We compared post‐transplant outcomes in VAD‐supported vs non‐VAD‐supported ACHD patients using the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients. Results: At 1 year, there was no difference in post‐transplant mortality between VAD‐supported (12 patients) and non‐VAD‐supported (671 patients) ACHD patients. Conclusions: In appropriate ACHD patients, VAD use as a bridge to transplant is a reasonable strategy. |
| Keywords: | adult congenital heart disease heart transplant ventricular assist device |
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