First pediatric HeartMate 3 implantation: US experience.

Aditya Bansal Faisal AkhtarNathan P ZwintscherThomas YoungRajan PatelSapna Desai

Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2019)

Children with heart failure have few mechanical circulatory support options and have a high incidence of embolic events. The favorable hemocompatibility and smaller profile of HeartMate 3 may provide more long-term options for the pediatric population.

Keyphrases

heart failure
left ventricular assist device
young adults
risk factors
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
atrial fibrillation
acute heart failure
childhood cancer