Cold atmospheric plasma therapy as a novel treatment for Berlin Heart EXCOR pediatric cannula infections.

Johanna SchachlMarkus KönigshoferMartin StoiberMartina SochaChristian GraslTheodor AbartIna Michel-BehnkeDominik WiedemannJulia RiebandtDaniel ZimpferThomas Schlöglhofer

Published in: Artificial organs (2024)

Overall, CAP therapy proved to be a safe and effective for treating EXCOR cannula exit-site wound healing disorders in one pediatric patient, but further studies should investigate this therapy in more detail.

Keyphrases

heart failure
wound healing
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
mesenchymal stem cells
young adults
obstructive sleep apnea
acute respiratory distress syndrome