An INTERMACS analysis of hospitalization, functional status, and mortality after mechanical circulatory support in adults with congenital heart disease

Adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) prevalence is increasing worldwide with advanced heart failure (HF) as a leading cause of mortality. Limited data are available on durable mechanical circulatory support (MCS) in ACHD patients.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - November 20, 2017 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Ari Cedars, Christina Vanderpluym, Devin Koehl, Ryan Cantor, Shelby Kutty, James K. Kirklin Source Type: research