Explantation of Durable Ventricular Assist Device for Myocardial Functional Recovery in Children: A Report from The Action Registry

Purpose: Ventricular assist device (VAD) explantation following myocardial functional recovery (MFR) remains rare in both adults and children. We aim to study the characteristics and outcomes of durable VAD explantation following MFR in children from the Advanced Cardiac Therapies Improving Outcomes Network (ACTION) registry.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - April 1, 2024 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: B. Langanecha, A. Jeewa, I. Adachi, C. Mavroudis, M. Shezad, R. Butts, S.R. Auerbach, C. VanderPluym, M. Zinn, S. Kindel, D. Sutcliffe, S. Khan, J. Byrnes, A. Lorts, C. Castleberry, B. Mettler, M. Absi, D. Rosenthal, A. Joong, S. Law, D. Nandi, L. May, J. Source Type: research