A new HeartMate 3™ LVAD Patient Education Handbook for ADULTS is Now Available!
ACTION is proud to release our newest patient education material for ADULT patients with the HeartMate 3™ LVAD.
Mechanical Ventilation and Outcomes of Children Who Undergo Ventricular Assist Device Placement: 2014–2020 Linked Analysis From the Advanced Cardiac Therapies Improving Outcomes Network and Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Consortium Registries
Placement of a ventricular assist device (VAD) improves outcomes in children with advanced heart failure, but adverse events remain important consequences. Preoperative mechanical ventilation (MV) increases mortality, but it is unknown what impact prolonged postoperative MV has.
Transcatheter Axial Pump Use in Pediatric Patients on Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: An ACTION Collaborative Experience
Abstract We report the largest pediatric multicenter experience with Impella pump use and peripheral veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) support. Utilizing the Advanced Cardiac Therapies Improving Outcomes Network (ACTION) collaborative …
Outcomes of Intracorporeal Continuous and Paracorporeal Pulsatile Ventricular Assist Devices in Pediatric Patients 10–30 kg
Ventricular assist devices (VADs) have been increasingly implanted in pediatric patients. Paracorporeal VADs are generally chosen when intracorporeal continuous (IC) devices are too large. Superiority between IC and paracorporeal pulsatile (PP) devices remains unclear in smaller pediatric patients. Our study analyzes outcomes of IC and PP VADs in pediatric patients who could be considered for either of these options.
The Pulse — April 2024
Happy New Year! We hope you enjoyed the Holiday Season and are energized for a new year! We wrapped 2023 with the launch of several exciting projects, such as the HeartMate 3TM Discharge Bundle and Heart Healthy Video Series, we continued access to the Berlin Heart Active Driver under the extended trial, and we published new ACTION research. Looking ahead this year we have been meeting individually with all ACTION sites to ensure successful engagement in ACTION and highlight membership benefits for each center. We are excited to expand quality improvement, education, research, and best practice initiatives across the network, as well as engage with Global centers and increase advocacy efforts in the pediatric heart failure space. Reach out with any new ideas for the year ahead. Thank you for your continued efforts!
ACTION Launches Innovative Children’s Heart Healthy Video Series with Rising Star Julian Lerner
CINCINNATI — April 17, 2024 / PRNewswire/ Breaking new ground in youth health promotion, acclaimed actor, singer, and musician Julian Lerner partners with ACTION, the Advanced Cardiac Therapies Improving Outcomes Network, to …
An Introduction to Myocarditis
Check out our educational handout on An Introduction to Myocarditis. Included is information about: What is Myocarditis? How is it diagnosed? What are the causes and the symptoms? Treatment options …
Multicenter outcomes for ventricular assist device support for failed stage II palliation
Ventricular assist device (VAD) use for failed stage II palliation (S2P) is increasing with limited data on outcomes.
Impact of HeartWare VAD discontinuation on the pediatric population: An ACTION registry analysis
The HeartWare ventricular assist device (HVAD) was discontinued in July 2021. The study aims to describe the impact the discontinuation the HVAD had on pediatric ventricular assist device (VAD) utilization and outcomes.
