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Outcomes of ventricular assist device support in young patients with small body surface area
Author(s) -
Ye Fan,
Yuguo Weng,
Yingbin Xiao,
M. Huebler,
Norbert Franz,
Evgenij Potapov,
Roland Hetzer
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2010.08.031
Subject(s) - ventricular assist device , medicine , body surface area , heart disease , etiology , heart transplantation , heart failure , circulatory system , cardiology , surgery
Although the ventricular assist device (VAD) has been a well-established therapy for larger adolescents and adult patients with advanced heart failure, current experience with the use of VAD for mechanical circulatory support in infants and young children with small body surface area is still limited.

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