Artigo Revisado por pares

H eart W are V entricular A ssist D evice as Bridge to Transplant in Children and Adolescents

2013; Wiley; Volume: 38; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/aor.12185

ISSN

1525-1594

Autores

Massimo A. Padalino, Tomaso Bottio, Vincenzo Tarzia, Giacomo Bortolussi, Alessia Cerutti, Vladimiro L. Vida, Gino Gerosa, Giovanni Stellin,

Tópico(s)

Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation

Resumo

Abstract Limited options do exist for mechanical circulatory support as a bridge to transplantation in the pediatric population. This is especially true when it comes to intracorporeal technologies. We describe our successful experience with the use of H eartWare ventricular assist devices (HeartWare, Inc., Framingham, MA, USA) in three patients <16 years of age, as a successful and feasible bridge to transplant in patients weighing greater than 20 kg.

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