Use 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.
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.
Krokstrom
Ann-Katrin
AK
Department of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, University hospital of Lund, Lund, Sweden. ann-katrin.krokstrom@skane.se
Higgins
Thomas
T
Johansson
Sune
S
Jögi
Peeter
P
D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000601:surgery*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male