Inpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation After Implantation of a Total Artificial Heart (Aeson Device CARMAT) in Case of Ventricular Septal Defect after Infarction
Key Points
- The total artificial heart was successfully used as a bridge-to-decision therapy for a patient with ventricular septal defect.
- Significant functional improvement was observed following structured inpatient cardiac rehabilitation.
- Collaboration with a mechanical circulatory support perfusionist addressed TAH alarms related to patient management.
- Further research is needed to assess long-term outcomes of using the total artificial heart in complex cases.
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Implication
Case describes improved function in a patient with ventricular septal defect after myocardial infarction, highlighting the efficacy of the total artificial heart and rehabilitation.
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Fiebiger et al. (2025) studied this question.