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“The Effect of Infectious Complications During Ventricular Assist Device Use on Outcomes of Pediatric Heart Transplantation” was published in the ASAIO Journal on July 14, 2021. This article linked 207
This analysis explored the clinical characteristics and outcomes of pediatric patients supported on a paracorporeal continuous, a paracorporeal pulsatile, and those that transitioned from a paracorporeal continuous to pulsatile pump:
Paracorporeal Support in Pediatric Patients: The Role of the Patient-Device Interaction Read More »
“The influence of mechanical circulatory support on post-transplant outcomes in pediatric patients” was published in the Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation in June of 2021. The multicenter study from
The Influence of MCS on Post-Transplant Outcomes in Pediatric Patients Read More »
There is wide practice variation when deciding timing of ventricular assist device implantation for children with end-stage heart failure. The Model for End-stage Liver Disease score eXcluding INR (MELD-XI) is
Significance of MELD-XI Score on Survival in Children Undergoing VAD Implantation Read More »
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Can early improvement after VAD implant positively affect outcomes? This study describes the clinical status of pediatric patients supported with a VAD and determines how clinical status at 1-month follow-up
Early Improvement in Clinical Status Following VAD Implantation in Children Read More »
Despite the fact that VADs are now regarded as an important treatment option in pediatric heart failure, most hospitals perform less than 10 VAD surgeries in children a year. “ISHLT
ISHLT Consensus Statement for the Selection and Management of Pediatric and CHD on VAD Read More »
It’s critical to optimize clinical outcomes of VAD support for shunted single ventricle patients. “Hemodynamic Response to Device Titration in the Shunted Single Ventricle Circulation: A Patient Cohort Modeling Study”
Hemodynamic Response to Device Titration in the Shunted Single Ventricle Circulation Read More »
This landmark Pediatric Heart Transplant Society study, “Outcomes of children bridged to heart transplantation with ventricular assist devices: a multi-institutional study,” was published in May 2006 in Circulation, a journal
Outcomes of Children Bridged to Heart Transplantation with VADs Read More »
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