This scientific statement from the American Heart Association focuses on treatment
strategies and modalities for cardiomyopathy (heart muscle disease) in children and serves …

We reviewed outcomes in 82 consecutive children supported with the Berlin Heart pulsatile
ventricular assist device (VAD), comparing those with functionally univentricular circulation …

Pregnancy after thoracic organ transplantation is feasible for select individuals but requires
multidisciplinary subspecialty care. Key components for a successful pregnancy after lung or …

OBJECTIVES A third paediatric report has been generated from the European Registry for
Patients with Mechanical Circulatory Support (EUROMACS). The purpose of EUROMACS …

Restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM) is characterized by restrictive ventricular pathophysiology
determined by increased myocardial stiffness. While suspicion of RCM is initially raised by …

Nutrition assessment can be challenging in children with end‐stage organ disease and in
those requiring an organ transplant. The effect of poor nutrition status can exert long‐lasting …

Some neonates with functionally univentricular hearts are at extremely high risk for
conventional surgical palliation. Primary cardiac transplantation offers the best option for …

Background We report current outcomes in patients supported with the HeartMate 3 (HM3)
ventricular assist device in a multicenter learning network. Methods The Advanced Cardiac …

The field of pediatric ventricular assist device (VAD) support has expanded significantly over
the past 20 years, with one third of pediatric heart transplant recipients currently being …

Purpose: The withdrawal of HVAD in 2021 created a concern for the pediatric population.
The alternative implantable centrifugal blood pump HeartMate 3 has since been used more …