Background: Pediatric ventricular assist device (VAD) use has evolved dramatically over the
last 2 decades. Objectives: This study sought to describe the evolution of VAD support to …

Background—Current ventricular assist devices (VADs) in the United States are designed
primarily for adult use. Data on VADs as a bridge to transplantation in children are limited …

Ventricular assist devices (VADs) are increasingly used to support children to heart
transplant, however, it is unclear whether this trend is broadly applicable across the age/size …

Background Limited availability of donor organs has led to the use of ventricular assist
devices (VADs) to treat heart failure in pediatric patients, primarily as bridge to …

BACKGROUND: Mechanical circulatory support using ventricular assist devices (VADs) is a
life-saving option for children in heart failure refractory to maximal medical management …

The domain of pediatric ventricular assist device (VAD) has recently gained considerable
attention. Despite the fact that, historically, the practice of pediatric mechanical circulatory …

Background Ventricular assist device (VAD) use as a bridge to transplant (BTT) for children
with end-stage heart failure and congenital heart disease (CHD), although challenging, has …

Background While heart transplantation has gained recognition as the gold standard
therapy for advanced heart failure, the scarcity of donor organs has become an important …

BACKGROUND The reported ventricular assist device (VAD) experience in the pediatric
congenital heart disease (CHD) population is limited. We sought to describe contemporary …

Background The use of ventricular assist devices (VADs) to bridge pediatric patients to
transplant or recovery has been expanding. There are few current pediatric data assessing …