What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to report the successful weaning and subsequent explantation of a Berlin Heart EXCOR LVAD in a pediatric patient after post-myocarditis dilated cardiomyopathy.

April 10, 2026

Left ventricular assist device explantation after successful weaning in pediatric patients

Puntos clave

The aim is to report the successful weaning and subsequent explantation of a Berlin Heart EXCOR LVAD in a pediatric patient after post-myocarditis dilated cardiomyopathy.
Used Berlin Heart EXCOR LVAD for support in a pediatric patient with dilated cardiomyopathy due to Parvovirus B19 infection.

PICO estructurado

Población

5-month-old female patient with post-myocarditis dilated cardiomyopathy due to Parvovirus B19 viral infection (n=1)

Intervención

Berlin Heart EXCOR LVAD explantation via resternotomy and facilitated cannulation/perfusion strategy after successful weaning

Resultado

Successful LVAD explantation

Describes a successful explantation strategy for a pediatric LVAD after myocardial recovery from viral myocarditis.

Resumen

The Berlin Heart EXCOR left ventricular assist device (LVAD) was used for post-myocarditis dilated cardiomyopathy on the basis of a Parvovirus B19 viral infection in a 5-month-old otherwise-healthy female patient. After 4 days the temporary additional right ventricular assist device support was discontinued and isolated LVAD support continued for 7 months. After haemodynamic assessment and successful weaning according to the local protocol, the Berlin Heart EXCOR LVAD was explanted via resternotomy and a facilitated cannulation and perfusion strategy, using the LVAD outflow cannula for arterial inflow of the heart-lung machine and induced ventricular fibrillation.

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