ACTION set forth to report current outcomes in patients supported with the HeartMate 3 ventricular assist device in a multicenter learning network.
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Ventricular assist device (VAD) options vary for children in different weight groups. This study evaluates contemporary device usage and outcomes for children based on weight.
Individuals with Fontan circulation are at risk of late mortality from both cardiac and noncardiac causes. Despite the known risk of mortality, referral indications for advanced heart failure care vary
Patient- and proxy-reported outcomes (PROs) are an important indicator of healthcare quality but are underutilised in paediatric cardiac care. This ACTION study, Patient and parent-reported outcomes in paediatric ventricular assist
One-in-six pediatric VAD patients die while receiving device support, with death occurring soon after implant and usually from noncardiac causes. Aggressive interventions are common at the end-of-life. The ACTION Registry data should inform future practices to promote informed patient/family and clinician decision-making to hopefully reduce suffering at the end-of-life.
ACTION Learning Network investigators recently published Ventricular Assist Device Outcomes in Infants and Children With Stage 1 Single Ventricle Palliation in the November 2022 issue of the ASAIO Journal. Examining
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
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):
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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