The primary objectives of this study were to describe the characteristics and survival
outcomes for children supported with the HeartWare HVAD® system from the global …

Little is known about the outcomes of children supported on intracorporeal left ventricular
assist device (HVAD), and the feasibility of outpatient management. All centers with pediatric …

Efficacious ventricular assist device (VAD) support in pediatric patients depends on
successful antithrombotic management. The experience with antithrombotic management for …

Objectives: This is a systematic review summarizing the procedural characteristics and
outcomes of ventricular assist device (VAD)–related ventricular tachycardia (VT) ablation …

The population of people with a single-ventricle is continually increasing due to
improvements across the spectrum of medical care. Unfortunately, a proportion of these …

Objective Mechanical circulatory support has become a standard therapy for adult patients
with end-stage heart failure. For pediatric patients, technologic development lags behind …

Failing single-ventricle patients have now come into focus as the next cohort where
improvement in outcomes for mechanical circulatory support can be realized. There is a …

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 …

The use of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices is a viable therapeutic treatment
option for patients with congestive heart failure. Ventricular assist devices, cavopulmonary …

Despite increasing use of mechanical circulatory support in children, experience with
biventricular device implantation remains limited. We describe our experience using the …