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The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

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Medicine

Implantation of Total Artificial Heart in Congenital Heart Disease

¹Congenital Heart Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital, ²Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, ³Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

This is a case report of a patient with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (CCTGA) who received a total artificial heart (TAH) as a bridge to heart transplant. The TAH was successfully implanted with modifications to accommodate the patient's congenitally malformed heart.