Impact of durable ventricular assist devices on post‐transplant outcomes in adults with congenital heart disease
2019
BACKGROUND: There are no published data on post-transplant outcomes in durable ventricular 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.
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