Bridge to recovery in children on ventricular assist devices – protocol, predictors of recovery, and long-term follow-up

The majority of children supported with ventricular assist devices (VAD) are bridged to heart transplantation. Although bridge to recovery has been reported, low recovery patient numbers has precluded systematic analysis. The aim of this study was to delineate recovery rates, predictors of recovery, and to report the long-term follow-up after VAD explantation in children.
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Tags: Original Clinical Science Source Type: research