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Mechanical Circulatory Devices/Ventricular Assist Devices in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients Needing Heart Transplantation:

Young Hearts Needing Help
by LifeTrac Chief Medical Officer Robert Moravec, MD

Mechanical circulatory support devices (MCSDs) and ventricular assist devices (VADs) are crucial in bridging the gap between a failing heart and a heart transplant, especially for 1A status pediatric and adolescent patients. The limited availability of donor hearts, and hearts of the appropriate size, can mean long waitlist times.

In this article, LifeTrac Chief Medical Officer Robert Moravec, MD reviews some of the research and risks of these life-saving devices for pediatric and adolescent patients. He also looks at advances and device evolution, as the outlook for pediatric patients continues to improve.

 

  
 

 

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