Check out the Berlin Heart One Page Summary (OPS). This OPS includes pump settings and function, cannulation strategies, blood pump and system components, power sources, as well as highlighting anticoagulation, blood pressure, fluids status and emergency situations. Disclaimer: The ACTION network is focused on quality improvement efforts such as harmonizing best practice protocols, disseminating them […]
Co-Presented with Pediatric Heart Transplant Society (PHTS)
4 Years Later: Lessons learned after the 2018 UNOS adult heart allocation policy changes Read More »
Purpose Cardiac disease results in significant morbidity and mortality in patients with muscular dystrophy (MD). Single centers have reported their ventricular assist device (VAD) experience in specific MDs and in limited numbers. This study sought to describe the outcomes associated with VAD therapy in an unselected population across multiple centers. Methods We examined outcomes of
Happy Fall! We are looking forward to seeing you virtually during our Fall Meeting on Tuesday, November 8, from 1–5pm ET. Registration details are included below.
We have had a busy couple of months since our last newsletter in July, including the pilot launch of the Heart Failure registry, a successful Fontan Referral design meeting, and reaching over 1,000 patients entered into our VAD Registry. Join us for our Fall Meeting to see what’s coming for the rest of 2022!
The Pulse — October 2022 Read More »
The results of an ACTION-wide survey of pediatric cardiology providers are detailed in the latest ACTION publication, Current Practices in Treating Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD): Understanding Care Practices in Order to Optimize DMD Heart Failure Through ACTION. Thirty-one providers from 23 centers responded to the survey, the results of which
Join us for Heart Success Month — Week 1
SGLT2 Use in Young Adults and Children—Where are we at? Read More »
Join us for Heart Success Month — Week 2
Heart Failure Success Registry Re-Launch Read More »
Join us for Heart Success Month — Week 3
How are we currently using ICDs and CRT in pediatric heart failure? Read More »
Join us for Heart Success Month — Week 4
CardioMEMS in Pediatrics and Congenital Heart Disease Read More »
