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 …

Background Heart failure (HF) is a significant cause of mortality in children and therefore
there is interest in understanding the optimal way to support these children with Ventricular …

Background Management of mechanical circulatory support in children with congenital heart
disease (CHD) is challenging due to physiologic variations and anatomic limitations to …

As VAD have become an effective therapy for end‐stage heart failure, their application in
congenital heart disease has increased. Single ventricle congenital heart disease …

OBJECTIVES Publications on the paediatric Berlin Heart EXCOR ventricular assist device
have revealed that low body weight< 10 kg is a significant risk factor for mortality with …

CONTEXT Indwelling invasive devices inserted into the body for extended are associated
with infections. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to estimate infection proportion and rates …

Rapid advances in the field of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) have dramatically
changed the management of pediatric patients with heart failure. There is now emphasis on …

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

Background Palliative repair of single ventricle defects involve a series of open-heart
surgeries where a single-ventricle (Fontan) circulation is established. As the patient ages …

Heart failure is a significant cause of mortality in children with cardiovascular diseases.
Treatment of heart failure depends on patients' symptoms, age, and severity of their …