Key result
A systematic review of mechanical circulatory support devices revealed that there is currently no technology for creating an assist pump to support patients with small body surface area.
Why the study?
Mechanical circulatory support devices specifically designed for patients with small anthropometric parameters are emerging, but systems for long-term support in this cohort required detailed review.
Systematic Review
A systematic review highlights the ongoing lack of suitable long-term mechanical circulatory support devices for patients with small body surface areas, complicated by growth demands and congenital heart disease heterogeneity.
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No MCS options exist for small BSA patients; leaves open urgent need for pediatric-specific device trials.
Mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices, designed specifically for patients with small anthropometric parameters, are now emerging. A detailed systematic literature review of existing systems for long-term circulatory support in this patient cohort was conducted. Circulatory support devices and their main technical and biological characteristics were studied in detail. Despite significant scientific and technological progress, there is still no technology for creating an assist pump to support patients with small body surface area (BSA), given the wide range of patient sizes, increased cardiovascular demand due to growth, as well as anatomical and physiological heterogeneity of congenital heart disease.
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Esipova et al. (2024) conducted a systematic review in Patients with small anthropometric parameters requiring long-term circulatory support. Mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices was evaluated. A systematic review of mechanical circulatory support devices revealed that there is currently no technology for creating an assist pump to support patients with small body surface area.
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