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Now how do we get them home? Outpatient care of pediatric patients on mechanical circulatory support
Author(s) -
Conway Jennifer,
VanderPluym Christina,
Jeewa Aamir,
Sinnadurai Selvi,
Schubert Amanda,
Lorts Angela
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
pediatric transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1399-3046
pISSN - 1397-3142
DOI - 10.1111/petr.12674
Subject(s) - medicine , heart failure , ventricular assist device , intensive care medicine , medical emergency
Abstract The last five yr have been monumental for the pediatric heart failure community. In the US , the most notable has been the FDA approval of the first pediatric specific device (Berlin Heart EXCOR ® ; Berlin Heart, Inc., Berlin, Germany). Subsequently, the field of heart failure has gained a great deal of knowledge regarding the nuances of MCS in children. Despite FDA approval in the US , the Berlin EXCOR ® is only currently indicated for in‐hospital use. Due to the limitations with discharge and the positive in‐ hospital experiences with the Berlin EXCOR ® , there has been an increased interest in the implantation of adult durable devices into children. While many institutions have focused their intial efforts on the first phase of care within the hospital, they are now ready to tackle the challenge of how to safely transition children to the community setting.