Outcomes of ventricular assist device implantation in children and young adults: the Melbourne experience
ConclusionsChildren requiring pre‐transplant VAD support have a higher mortality and morbidity compared with young adults. Survival after heart transplantation those supported with VADs was similar to patients of similar age who did not require pre‐transplant support.
Source: ANZ Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: William Y. Shi, Silvana F. Marasco, Pankaj Saxena, Yves d'Udekem, Matthew S. Yong, Sergei Mitnovetski, Christian P. Brizard, David C. McGiffin, Robert G. Weintraub, Igor E. Konstantinov Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
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