Post-cardiotomy extracorporeal life support (PC-ECLS) in adult patients has been used only
rarely but recent data have shown a remarkable increase in its use, almost certainly due to …

We reviewed reported survival and neurological outcomes, and predictors of these
outcomes for pediatric cardiac extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and …

Objective To assess the severity of the disease and the long-term cardiac prognosis for
neonates who developed enterovirus (EV) myocarditis within the first weeks of life. Design …

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has long been the sole means of
mechanical support for pediatric patients with end‐stage cardiac failure, but has a high …

Background—Current organ allocation algorithms direct hearts to the sickest recipients to
mitigate death while waiting. This may result in lower post-transplant (Tx) survival for high …

Background Pediatric patients awaiting orthotopic heart transplantation frequently require
bridge to transplantation (BTT) with mechanical circulatory support. Posttransplant survival …

Background. Currently, mechanical support is the most promising alternative to cardiac
transplantation. Ventricular assist devices (VADs) were originally used to provide …

Objective Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation remains the mainstay of mechanical
circulatory support initiation and maintenance in children with cardiac insufficiency …

BACKGROUND: Recently, there has been a surge of interest by clinicians, industry, and the
government in the development and use of ventricular assist devices (VAD) in children …

OBJECTIVES: We reviewed the use of pediatric mechanical circulatory support before and
after transplantation to examinine current results and future strategies. METHODS: All …