Pediatric Ventricular Assist Devices - University of Minnesota ...
Pediatric Ventricular Assist Devices - University of Minnesota ...
Pediatric Ventricular Assist Devices - University of Minnesota ...
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<strong>Pediatric</strong> VAD: Summary• VADs provide successful bridge to tx in 70-80% andappear to be superior ECMO• Mostly adolescent• Rapidly growing experience in smaller children– Await results <strong>of</strong> EXCOR trial and pumps in development• Post-transplant survival comparable to non-VAD• Complications include high incidence <strong>of</strong> stroke, bleeding,infection, hemolysis• Congenital heart disease, gender (female), and era <strong>of</strong>implant are risk factors for death waiting
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