Triedman and Newburger Trends in Congenital Heart Disease 2717 validating these
extraordinary procedural and technical innovations has been described and communicated …

The population of people with a single-ventricle is continually increasing due to
improvements across the spectrum of medical care. Unfortunately, a proportion of these …

What is it like for a child to live with an artificial heart? The use of some medical therapies in
children requires developmental considerations, is associated with psychosocial …

Durable ventricular assist devices (VADs) have significantly improved survival to
transplantation among children with advanced stages of heart failure. The fundamental …

Heart failure is a life-changing diagnosis for a child and their family. Pediatric patients with
heart failure experience significant morbidity and frequent hospitalizations, and many …

Heart transplantation is a standard treatment for selected paediatric patients with end-stage
heart disease. With improvement in surgical techniques, organ procurement and …

Background Research on cognitive and school functioning domains of health‐related quality
of life (HRQOL) for children and adolescents with congenital heart disease (CHD) presents …

Advances in mechanical assist devices and artificial hearts... : Current Opinion in Pediatrics
Advances in mechanical assist devices and artificial hearts for children : Current Opinion in …

OBJECTIVES: With the scarcity of organs, a durable, reliable ventricular assist device (VAD)
is required. The Berlin Heart EXCOR®(BH) remains the most established VAD in the …

Ventricular assist device (VAD) therapy has provided pediatric patients with severe heart
failure new therapeutic options. However, pediatric patients and families receiving VAD …