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ArticleJACC. Case reports2025

Total Artificial Heart as a Bridge to Transplantation in Cardiogenic Shock Due to Ruptured Cardiac Pseudoaneurysm.

Maria Barilli, Ramzi Abi Akar, Insaf Chouarfia, Gilles Soulat, Sophia Sabri, Simon Meslin, Eloi Marijon, Hélène Nougué, Paul Achouh, Anne-Céline Martin

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Maria BarilliAdvanced Heart Failure Unit, Cardiac Surgery Department, AP-HP European Hospital Georges Pompidou, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.
Ramzi Abi AkarCardiac Surgery Department, AP-HP European Hospital Georges Pompidou, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.
Insaf ChouarfiaCardiology Department, Centre Hospitalier de Dreux, Dreux, France.
Gilles SoulatRadiology Department, AP-HP European Hospital Georges Pompidou, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.
Sophia SabriCardiac Surgery Department, AP-HP European Hospital Georges Pompidou, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.
Simon MeslinDepartment of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care & Perioperative Medicine, AP-HP European Hospital Georges Pompidou, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.
Eloi MarijonDivision of Cardiology, European Georges Pompidou Hospital, Paris, France; Université Paris Cité, INSERM U970, Paris Cardiovascular Research Centre, Paris, France.
Hélène NouguéDepartment of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care & Perioperative Medicine, AP-HP European Hospital Georges Pompidou, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.
Paul AchouhCardiac Surgery Department, AP-HP European Hospital Georges Pompidou, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.
Anne-Céline MartinAdvanced Heart Failure Unit, Cardiac Surgery Department, AP-HP European Hospital Georges Pompidou, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France. Electronic address: anne-celine.martin@aphp.fr.

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Abstract

backgroundCardiogenic shock (CS) due to contained cardiac rupture is a life-threatening condition that severely limits access to advanced heart failure therapies. CASE SUMMARY: A 53-year-old man with dilated cardiomyopathy and recent mechanical aortic valve replacement for infective endocarditis presented in CS. Imaging identified a large apical pseudoaneurysm, consistent with contained apical rupture. The multidisciplinary shock team opted for implantation of a new-generation total artificial heart as a bridge to transplantation. Postoperative recovery included a period of transient renal replacement therapy. The patient was discharged home on day 53 and remained stable at 6 months postoperatively. DISCUSSION: Hemodynamic instability, anatomical complexity, rupture risk, and the presence of a mechanical valve rendered conventional options-surgical repair, temporary and durable mechanical support, and transplantation-highly risky. TAKE-HOME MESSAGE: In carefully selected CS patients with nonrepairable structural damage, the new-generation total artificial heart offers a viable and life-saving bridge to transplantation.

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advanced heart failurecardiac aneurysmcardiogenic shocktotal artificial heart

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PMCPMC12802685

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