Rob Hyslop
Rob Hyslop, BSN, RN, CCRN
Children’s Hospital Colorado
Systemic ventricular assist device support of the Fontan circulation yields promising outcomes: An analysis of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Pedimacs and Intermacs Databases
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 promising outcomes: An analysis of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Pedimacs and Intermacs Databases, is a retrospective analysis of 55 patients with a Fontan circulation
Patient and Device Selection in Pediatric MCS: A Review of Current Consensus and Unsettled Questions
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 of “Patient and Device Selection in Pediatric MCS: A Review of Current Consensus and Unsettled Questions” note that this is particularly true of patients in
Decreased Risk of Strokes in Children with Ventricular Assist Devices Within ACTION
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 407 patients in the ACTION registry between April 1, 2018 to May 3, 2021. Of those, 45 experienced 52 strokes. The author’s assessment of the
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A New Heart, A New Community: Raylan’s Story
From the moment Raylan was born, he fought for his life. Born with cardiomyopathy, Raylan was placed on the transplant list at seven weeks old. His parents, Bonnie and Craig, could only sit and wait for answers about their baby. After agonizing challenges, numerous roadblocks, and more than a few long nights, Bonnie and Craig brought their baby home and found a new community along the way.
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Ventricular assist devices in pediatric cardiomyopathy and congenital heart disease: An analysis of the German National Register for Congenital Heart Defects
The data on the use and outcomes of VADs in children is limited, specifically for those with end-stage heart failure due to an acquired heart disease. Because of this, studies such as the following, are important in our work to improve outcomes for children on VADs. “Ventricular assist devices in paediatric cardiomyopathy and congenital heart
Neurosurgical intervention in children with ventricular assist devices: A single-center case series review
“Neurosurgical intervention in children with ventricular assist devices: A single-center case series review” describes all pediatric VAD patients at a single center who underwent a neurosurgical procedure for an intracranial hemorrhage or ischemic stroke from April 2014 through January 2020. The aim of this case series review was to explain perioperative management for major neurological
Nancy Jaworski
Nancy Jaworski, APRN, DNP, PCNS-BC
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
