title: Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Infant with Dilated Cardiomyopathy during Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenator.
abstract: Although heart transplantation is a final therapeutic option in pediatric patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCMP), the shortage of pediatric heart donors is a major obstacle. In adults with DCMP characterized by cardiac dyssynchrony, cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is known to be an effective treatment option. However, there is a lack of evidence on the effectiveness of CRT in infants with DCMP. Several studies have reported improvement in hemodynamics and cardiac performance following CRT in infants with DCMP. Here, we report CRT in an infant with DCMP during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation with 5 months of follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Ji Hyun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Bang
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine.
authors.forename: You Na
authors.initials: YN
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Jae-Kon
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine.
authors.forename: So Yeon
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Jae Suk
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Baek
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Chun Soo
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Park
keywords: Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Cardiomyopathy; Extracorporeal membrane oxyenation