Pediatric heart transplantation bridged with ventricular assist devices.
Transplant Proc
; 42(3): 913-5, 2010 Apr.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20430202
ABSTRACT
Heart transplantation (HTx) is indicated in children with end-stage heart failure or complex inoperable congenital defects. Because of the shortage of pediatric donor hearts, various bridge techniques have been used in pediatric patients to prolong patient survival until a suitable heart becomes available. We reviewed medical records of several pediatric patients in whom bridging with ventricular assist devices was used. All of the patients survived HTx, and are alive and well with no neurologic sequelae. They are NYHA functional class I. Thus, morbidity and mortality were acceptable in this high-risk group of pediatric patients with a ventricular assist device bridging to HTx.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Contexto en salud:
2_ODS3
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6_ODS3_enfermedades_notrasmisibles
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7_ODS3_muertes_prevenibles_nacidos_ninos
Problema de salud:
2_muertes_prevenibles
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6_congenital_chromosomal_anomalies
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6_other_circulatory_diseases
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7_neonatal_care_health
Asunto principal:
Corazón Auxiliar
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Trasplante de Corazón
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Transplant Proc
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Taiwán