Some heart failure patients may need a VAD to pump their blood. These devices can be associated with adverse events such as strokes, bleeding, or infection. Using quality improvement and research methodology we’ve decreased stroke rates by 50% and continue to focus on decreasing all VAD therapy complications.
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Focused on improving the care of patients with heart dysfunction or heart failure. Using both quality improvement and research methodology we are focused on improving care team communication, goal directed medical therapy (GDMT), quality of life and myocardial recovery.
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Adult and pediatric surgery patients may develop signs and symptoms of heart failure or other organ diseases due to their Fontan circulation. These patients may need treatment such as cardiac medicines, mechanical devices, or transplantation.
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Patients with Muscular Dystrophy (MD) have weakened muscles; this also includes their heart muscle. These patients may develop signs and symptoms of heart failure and may need treatment such as cardiac medicines, mechanical devices, or advanced treatments.
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Some children with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) may develop signs and symptoms of heart failure—these patients will need routine monitoring and may need treatment such as cardiac medicines, mechanical devices, or transplantation.
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Cardiomyopathy patients have heart muscle problems that affect the ability of the heart to fill with blood and/or eject blood to the body. In some cases, they may have signs and symptoms of heart failure—these patients will need routine monitoring and may need treatment such as cardiac medicines, mechanical devices, or transplantation.
VAD support for patients with Fontan circulatory failure is increasing, yet outcomes are largely unknown. Published on Nov. 21, 2021, Systemic ventricular assist device support of the Fontan circulation yields
Though pediatric VAD use is increasing, data around outcomes related to patient treatment and device selection decisions is not yet robust enough to inform consistent practices among providers. The authors
Published on March 5, 2022, Decreased Risk of Strokes in Children with Ventricular Assist Devices Within ACTION focused on characterizing strokes in children with ventricular assist devices. This review included
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