Paediatric HeartMate 3 implant due to anthracycline-induced cardiomyopathy
The patient presents with a genetic condition named Li-Fraumeni syndrome, which predisposes her to multiple neoplasms during her lifespan. Due to the chemotherapeutic treatment of an osteosarcoma, the patient presents with cardiotoxicity secondary to doxorubicin that is refractory to conventional management. The patient is initially stabilized with a peripheral veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation device, with no improvement after 14 days of support. Later she was assisted with a HeartMate 3 mechanical circulatory device as a bridge to candidacy or as a destination therapy. She is the first paediatric patient in Spain to be assisted with long-term circulatory support using the HeartMate 3 device.
Authors
- Luz Polo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2615-5858)
- Carlos Labrandero
- Álvaro González (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9257-1174)
- Bunty Ramchandani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3304-2317)
- Ángel Serrano‐Aroca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9953-3848)
- Blanca Pilar Galindo Torres (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0842-4356)
- Juvenal Rey
- Celia Del Peso
Institutions
- Hospital Universitario La Paz (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Multimedia Manual of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
- Published
- 2025-06-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1510/mmcts.2025.028
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity and mitigation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39