Open AccessUse of Pediatric Berlin Heart EXCOR Biventricular Device as a Bridge to Retransplantation in a 10-Month-Old Infant With Acute Graft Failure After Cardiac Transplantation
Author(s) -
Ann-Katrin Krokstrom,
Thomas F. Higgins,
Sören Johansson,
Peeter Jögi
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
asaio journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.961
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1538-943X
pISSN - 1058-2916
DOI - 10.1097/mat.0b013e3181b4b5d1
Subject(s) - medicine , heart failure , heart transplantation , ventricular assist device , bridge to transplantation , bridge (graph theory) , transplantation , cardiology , surgery
We report the implantation of the Berlin Heart EXCOR (Berlin Heart, Berlin, Germany) as a pediatric biventricular assist device in a 10-month-old boy with primary graft failure after cardiac transplantation. The EXCOR was successfully used as a bridge to cardiac retransplantation. The pneumatically driven paracorporeal device supported the patient for 165 days until another suitable heart was obtained.