Cardiac arrest occurs at a higher rate in children with heart disease than in healthy children.
Pediatric basic life support and advanced life support guidelines focus on delivering high …

Long-term mechanical circulatory support (LT-MCS) is an important treatment modality for
patients with severe heart failure. Different devices are available, and many—sometimes …

The field of mechanical circulatory support has made great strides in the preceding 2
decades. Although pediatric mechanical circulatory support has lagged behind that of …

The management of congenital heart disease has changed dramatically over the last 15
years and continues to evolve at a rapid pace. More than ever before contemporary practice …

The field of cardiothoracic transplantation (CT) has evolved significantly, but infections
remain an important cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly fungal infections (FIs). The …

Background Use of mechanical circulatory support in children has increased as more
options have become available. A national account of the use of mechanical support in …

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 Ventricular assist devices (VADs) have been used in children on an increasing
basis in recent years. One-year survival rates are now> 80% in multiple reports. In this report …

Continuous-flow ventricular assist devices (CF-VADs), designed for patients with a body
surface area (BSA) Z1. 2 m2, have improved survival free from stroke and device failure in …

BACKGROUND Since 2012, there has been growing use of the HeartWare (Medtronic,
Mounds View, MN) intracorporeal continuous flow (CF) ventricular assist device (VAD) in …