Left ventricular assist device for pediatric postcardiotomy cardiac failure.
Children with postcardiotomy heart failure who are unresponsive to maximal medical management have limited options for survival. Short-term mechanical circulatory support, such as with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and ventricular assist devices, has assumed an expanding role in the care of these patients by providing a bridge to recovery. This report describes the use of left ventricular assist devices with centrifugal pumps in five pediatric cases (weight <15 kg) with postcardiotomy heart failure.
Zhu
De-ming
DM
Department of Pediatric Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Wang
Wei
W
Chen
Hong
H
Xu
Zhi-wei
ZW
Cao
Ding-fang
DF
Ding
Wen-xiang
WX
D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left