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ArticleJACC. Case reports2024

The Road to Heart Transplant in a Patient With Cardiomyopathy, Shone Complex, and Severe Pulmonary Hypertension.

Arif Albulushi, Shabib Al-Asmi, Moosa Al-Abri, Hatem Al-Farhan

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Article in JACC. Case reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Arif AlbulushiDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
Shabib Al-AsmiDivision of Adult Cardiology, National Heart Center, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
Moosa Al-AbriDepartment of General Medicine, Armed Forces Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
Hatem Al-FarhanDepartment of General Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
Royal Hospital · OMSultan Qaboos University Hospital · OMUniversity of Nebraska Medical Center · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Our case report details the journey of a 16-year-old male patient with Shone complex and advanced heart failure. We highlight the pivotal role of the HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (Medtronic) implantation in mitigating severe pulmonary hypertension, thereby facilitating his eligibility for a heart transplant. We discuss the subsequent management of post-transplant pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular dysfunction using targeted pulmonary vasodilators and inotropic support, underscoring the intricacies of postoperative care in pediatric heart transplant patients. This case emphasizes our observation of the critical role that left ventricular assist devices play in redefining transplant candidacy and the necessity for complex, ongoing management in pediatric heart transplant scenarios.

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heart failureheart transplantpulmonary hypertensionShone complexventricular assist device

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PMID38601845
PMCPMC11004414
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