The success of ventricular assist devices (VADs) in the treatment of end-stage heart failure
in the adult population has led to industrial innovation in VAD design, focusing on …

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 …

Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are emerging innovations that provide a feasible
alternative treatment for heart failure (HF) patients to enhance their quality of life. In this …

Methods: A search of peer-reviewed scientific studies published in English from 1990− 2020
using the PubMed database with keywords including extracorporeal membrane oxygenation …

Aim This study aimed to estimate the proportion and rate of skin complications and
mechanical dysfunction associated with indwelling invasive devices in paediatric …

CONTEXT The risk of invasive device–related thrombosis and bleeding contributes to
morbidity and mortality, yet their prevalence by device-types is poorly understood …

Ventricular assist devices (VADs) are life-saving options for children with heart failure
unresponsive to medical therapy as a bridge to transplantation or cardiac recovery. We …

The use of ventricular-assist device (VAD) support continues to increase and it is now
considered part of the standard of care for most adult and children with end-stage heart …

The development of adult use right ventricular assist devices (RVADs) and pediatric left
ventricular assist devices (pediatric LVADs) have significantly lagged behind compared to …

Despite the range of body sizes in children, few ventricular assist devices (VAD) exist to
support pediatric patients with end-stage heart failure. Large registry data identified weight< …