11.5 Special cases
Besides the ‘single ventricle physiologies’, CHD includes a wide spectrum of cardiac anatomical configurations, including surgically corrected transposition of the great arteries using the atrial switch procedure (Senning or Mustard operation) at infancy/childhood or patients with corrected congenital transposition of the great arteries. VAD placement in these patients is possible, and some patients will benefit from VAD support [275, 302–307]. However, limited data make standardized recommendations impossible. Each case has to be discussed individually, preferably by a dedicated heart team. Adult CHD and non-adult CHD patients supported by LVADs demonstrate similar survival regardless of cardiac anatomy [275].