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Durable left ventricular assist device explantation following recovery in paediatric patients: Determinants and outcome after explantation.

Sofie RohdeOliver MieraJoanna ŚliwkaEugen SandicaAntonio AmodeoKevin VeenTheo M M H de ByAd J J C BogersMartin Schweiger
Published in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2024)
Myocardial recovery occurs in a substantial portion of paediatric patients supported with durable left ventricular assist devices, and sustainable recovery is seen in around three-quarters of them. Even children with severely dilated ventricles due to myocarditis can show recovery. Clinicians should be attentive to (developing) myocardial recovery. These results can be used to develop internationally approved paediatric weaning guidelines.
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