Key result
Left ventricular assist device decompression of dilated left ventricles in infants and children led to recovery and long-term survival without transplantation in 73% of patients.
Why the study?
Does LVAD decompression promote myocardial recovery and survival without transplantation in infants and children with dilated cardiomyopathy?
Population
11 infants and children with dilated cardiomyopathies on maximal medical therapy and inotropic support, mean…
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
0.6-6 years
Authors
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LVAD decompression may enable recovery without transplant in pediatric dilated cardiomyopathy; hypothesis-generating from case reports and requires prospective validation.
Observational (n=11)
Does LVAD decompression promote myocardial recovery and survival without transplantation in infants and children with dilated cardiomyopathy?
LVAD decompression in infants and children with dilated cardiomyopathy can lead to myocardial recovery and long-term survival without the need for heart transplantation.
Zimmerman et al. (2010) conducted an observational in Dilated cardiomyopathies (n=11). Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) decompression, medical heart failure therapy, and beta-agonist bolus was evaluated on Recovery, explantation, and long-term survival. Left ventricular assist device decompression of dilated left ventricles in infants and children led to recovery and long-term survival without transplantation in 73% of patients.
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