Application of partial artificial heart for the right side of the heart

-Clinical and experimental study-

Abstract

In most cases, partial artificial heart (PAH) was used for left heart and isolated use for right heart was very rare. Patient was a 59 year-old female with Ebstein's anomaly. TVR, plication of atrialized RV and closure of ASD were carried out and PAH was applied for profound right ventricular failure. Outflow canula was inserted via right ventricle. Patient weaned from PAH 7 days after surgery but died of acute renal failure in 18 postoperative day. Results of experimental study using goats to confirm safty and reliability of this canulation technique were reported.