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September 10, 2025European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Analysis of UNOS: Ventricular assist device as bridge-to-transplant in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease

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Ventricular assist device support in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease showed similar long-term survival rates as those without device support.
Among the 3394 patients in the cohort, waitlist mortality was significantly higher for VAD-supported patients at 25.7% compared to 16.2% for non-VAD patients.
Data were collected from the UNOS registry through a cohort study design assessing pediatric patients listed for cardiac transplantation.
Findings highlight that bridging with a ventricular assist device in children does not negatively influence post-transplant outcomes.

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Analysis compares post-transplant survival with and without ventricular assist device in children with congenital heart disease, indicating comparable outcomes.

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Bilgili et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Analysis compares post-transplant survival with and without ventricular assist device in children with congenital heart disease, indicating comparable outcomes.

Analysis of UNOS: Ventricular assist device as bridge-to-transplant in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease

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Analysis of UNOS: Ventricular assist device as bridge-to-transplant in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease

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