Ventricular assist device support in paediatric patients with restrictive cardiomyopathy-clinical outcomes and haemodynamics.
Sofie RohdeOliver MieraEugen SandicaRachele AdorisioDiana Salas-MeraDominik WiedemannJoanna SliwkaAntonio AmodeoCan Gollmann-TepeköylüCarlo Pace NapoleoneEmanuela AngeliKevin VeenTheo de ByBart MeynsPublished in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2024)
VAD support in children with a restricted cardiomyopathy is rarely performed. Mortality and adverse event rates are high. On the other hand, survival to cardiac transplantation was 59.1% with all patients surviving the 1st 30 days after cardiac transplantation. Pulmonary arterial pressures improved while on support, potentially making cardiac transplantation a viable option for previously ineligible children.