Coming Soon to an OR Near You: a Child with a Ventricular Assist Device

This report highlights ongoing trends with respect to types of devices and patients along with adverse effects and updated anticoagulation guidelines.SummaryContinuous flow devices have shown improved outcomes in children compared to pulsatile devices. Research and development goals include miniaturizing the devices and minimizing adverse events.
Source: Current Anesthesiology Reports - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research