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Survival comparison for renal replacement therapy in pediatric VAD patients versus those not on therapy, over one year.

Outcomes of ventricular assist device placement in pediatric patients with renal dysfunction requiring dialysis: an ACTION registry analysis

ACTION Publication, Publications

Children who needed renal replacement therapy at the time of VAD implantation were rare, sicker, and had lower one-year survival than other VAD patients. But after accounting for other factors, the therapy itself was not independently linked to mortality.

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Ventricular Assist Device Use in Pediatric Restrictive and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: An ACTION Registry Analysis

ACTION Publication, Publications

The use of VADs in pediatric restrictive and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is rare, but this ACTION multi-center registry analysis highlights that support is feasible, particularly in children with RCM. While the majority of patients were successfully bridged to transplant, outcomes were poorer in HCM patients, especially those requiring BiVAD support.

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