This ACTION registry analysis of 94 children with heart failure found no difference in 30-day readmission or mortality whether beta-blockers were started during an inpatient admission or in the outpatient setting. The findings suggest both approaches are safe, though larger datasets are needed to confirm them.
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A multi-center ACTION registry study found that while VAD removal following heart recovery is rare in children (about 3%), nearly three-quarters of those who underwent explantation remained alive without needing a transplant or new device at two-year follow-up.
ACTION and the Academic Research Consortium (ARC) aimed to harmonize definitions of pediatric and CHD AEs for use in clinical trials, registries, and regulatory evaluation.
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
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 »
Right heart failure (RHF) after LVAD implantation can negatively impact a child’s transplant candidacy and survival. Successful LVAD outcomes require anticipation, prevention, early identification, and management of RHF, but there
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IMPROVING STROKE OUTCOMES IN CHILDREN SUPPORTED WITH A VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE IN A QUALITY IMPROVEMENT NETWORK ACTION has been working to reduce the frequency of stroke associated with pediatric VAD
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A MULTICENTER REGISTRY ANALYSIS The HeartMate 3™ LVAD was originally designed for use in adults with heart failure. This study, published in the Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation on
An important study published in The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation in 2018 found that ventricular assist devices (VADs), when used as a bridge to transplant, lessen the severity
VADs Used as a Bridge to Transplant Can Lessen the Severity of Illness in Children Read More »
