The HeartMate 6 and CardioMEMS for Fixed Pulmonary Hypertension

Philipp Angleitner; Thomas Schlöglhofer; Dominik Wiedemann; Julia Riebandt; Andreas Strassl; Julia Mascherbauer; Matthias Kainz; Günther Laufer; Andreas Zuckermann; Daniel Zimpfer

doi:10.1097/MAT.0000000000001480

The HeartMate 6 and CardioMEMS for Fixed Pulmonary Hypertension

Philipp Angleitner
, Thomas Schlöglhofer
, Dominik Wiedemann
, Julia Riebandt
, Andreas Strassl
, Julia Mascherbauer
, Matthias Kainz
, Günther Laufer
, Andreas Zuckermann
, Daniel Zimpfer

Division of Internal Medicine 3 (University Hospital St. Pölten)

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Abstract

Fixed pulmonary hypertension (FPH) is a contraindication for heart transplantation (HTX). However, this condition might be reversed by continuous left-ventricular unloading with a left-ventricular assist device. We present a case of apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with extensive left-ventricular endocardial calcification and severe FPH (systolic pulmonary artery pressure, 102 mm Hg). To bridge the patient to candidacy for HTX, two Abbott HeartMate 3 ventricular assist devices were implanted in a total artificial heart (TAH) configuration ("HeartMate 6"). Before TAH implantation, an Abbott CardioMEMS pressure sensor was implanted to assess reversal of FPH before listing for HTX.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	e80-e83
Journal	ASAIO Journal
Volume	68
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/MAT.0000000000001480
Publication status	Published - 01 May 2022

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Keywords

Heart Failure/complications
Heart Transplantation
Heart Ventricles
Heart, Artificial
Heart-Assist Devices
Humans
Hypertension, Pulmonary/surgery

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