International Pediatric VAD and Heart Failure Summit 2023
The Heart Center at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine, invite you to the return of the International Pediatric VAD and Heart Failure Summit.
Berlin Heart
Berlin Heart OPS
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, …
IRL VADS: Berlin Heart EXCOR®
Join us for a virtual clinician-focused education event featuring “in real life”(IRL) Berlin Heart EXCOR® patient care.
Prospective Trials Using a Registry as the Platform
The ACTION registry is being used to conduct prospective trials. Currently the Berlin Active Driver is being studied at 20 ACTION sites.
Finding Light in the Dark: Brynn’s Story
One weekend, Jimmie noticed his 16-month-old daughter, Brynn, was breathing strangely. One week later, Brynn was heading into surgery to be placed on a VAD. For half a year, Jimmie and his wife, Kristyn, waited by the phone for the transplant call. The family had many long nights, learned how to navigate their lives with a VAD, and finally reached the end of a dark tunnel.
A Family of Big Hearts – Part II
Read the second part of our “A Family of Big Hearts,” featuring Lindsey.
