Putnik, Svetozar (16550571800)Svetozar (16550571800)PutnikTerzić, Duško (57195538891)Duško (57195538891)TerzićNestorović, Emilija (56090978800)Emilija (56090978800)NestorovićMarković, Dejan (26023333400)Dejan (26023333400)MarkovićRistić, Miljko (57214043577)Miljko (57214043577)Ristić2025-06-122025-06-122019https://doi.org/10.2298/SARH170223155Phttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85064205047&doi=10.2298%2fSARH170223155P&partnerID=40&md5=356edf92541c1dc2ee7d897bb4c49c61https://remedy.med.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5949Introduction Implantation of the new-generation left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is an efficient therapeutic option as a bridge to transplantation in adults, as well as in children and adolescents with small body surface. The aim of this work was to present a case of a successful surgical treatment of terminal heart failure in a male adolescent who had an LVAD implanted as a bridge to heart transplantation. Case outline The patient, a 17-year-old male, was admitted with the end-stage heart failure due to the dilated cardiomyopathy and implanted LVAD. Fourteen months after LVAD implantation, a successful “second stage” surgical procedure was performed – orthotopic heart transplantation preceded by the LVAD explantation. Conclusion Long-term mechanical circulatory support is an effective and safe method in treatment of the end-stage heart failure as a bridge to transplantation in the adolescent period. © 2019, Serbia Medical Society. All rights reserved.AdolescentsHeart failureHeart transplantLeft ventricular assist device