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How many types of circulation can a boy have during his life? A case of aortic stenosis with a borderline left ventricle

Severe aortic stenosis can be accompanied by various degrees of left ventricular underdevelopment. The assessment whether a borderline‐sized left ventricle can or cannot support the systemic circulation is crucial. The decision‐making still remains challenging. We present a case that illustrates tha...

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Autores principales: Koubský, Karel, Tláskal, Tomáš, Chaloupecký, Václav, Janoušek, Jan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7835500/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33295691
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.13134
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Sumario:Severe aortic stenosis can be accompanied by various degrees of left ventricular underdevelopment. The assessment whether a borderline‐sized left ventricle can or cannot support the systemic circulation is crucial. The decision‐making still remains challenging. We present a case that illustrates that the development of haemodynamic parameters can be difficult to estimate, even in the long term. The patient went from biventricular to univentricular circulation and back and could finally be palliated by heart transplantation. Modern technology including long‐term mechanical cardiac support as a bridge to candidacy and drug therapy for pulmonary hypertension were vital to successfully combat a previously lethal disease.