Short-term outcomes of EXCOR Paediatric implantation.

Motoki Komori Takaya HoashiHeima SakaguchiKenta ImaiNaoki OkudaNorihide FukushimaKenichi KurosakiHajime Ichikawa

Published in: Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery (2022)

Survival during EXCOR Paediatric support was good, but it prolonged the wait time for a heart transplant. The number of major complications increased over time and was not negligible, especially in small children.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
emergency department
young adults
heart failure
risk factors
atrial fibrillation