Successful Weaning off LVAD Support in an Infant by Pulmonary Artery Banding

Selected patients may benefit from PA banding with subsequent training of the left ventricle even in the setting of LVAD.This case here is the first reported case where PA banding was successful in the weaning process of a child on mechanical circulatory support (MCS). This principle of pulmonary banding to improve left ventricular function in severe heart failure can apparently also be applied to patients on left ventricular assist devices (LVAD).