Improvement of survival in low-weight children on the Berlin Heart EXCOR ventricular assist device support† | Zendy

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Improvement of survival in low-weight children on the Berlin Heart EXCOR ventricular assist device support†

Author(s) -

Oliver Miera,

David L.S. Morales,

Josef Thul,

Antonio Amodeo,

Ares Krishna Me,

Tilman Humpl

Publication year - 2018

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 - 10.1093/ejcts/ezy394

Subject(s) - ventricular assist device , medicine , cardiology , heart transplantation , heart failure

Publications on the paediatric Berlin Heart EXCOR ventricular assist device have revealed that low body weight <10 kg is a significant risk factor for mortality with children weighing <5 kg being at the highest risk. However, these studies are limited to implantation periods prior to 2011. Since then, progress has been made in the optimization of patient selection and management. This study investigated whether the survival of children weighing <10 kg supported with the EXCOR assist device has improved in recent years and sought to determine the risk factors for mortality.

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