Key result
Emergency LVAD enables 100% survival to cardiac transplantation in adolescents with severe biventricular failure.
Why the study?
Does emergency implantation of a left ventricular assist device improve survival to cardiac transplantation in adolescents with severe biventricular failure?
Case Report (n=4)
Does emergency implantation of a left ventricular assist device improve survival to cardiac transplantation in adolescents with severe biventricular failure?
Emergency LVAD implantation can serve as a successful and life-saving bridge to transplantation in adolescents with severe biventricular failure.
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May support emergency LVAD as bridge in select adolescents; leaves open need for prospective validation before practice change.
Razzouk et al. (2000) conducted a case report in Severe biventricular failure (n=4). Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) was evaluated on Survival to cardiac transplantation. Emergency implantation of a left ventricular assist device in 4 adolescents with severe biventricular failure resulted in 100% functional recovery and survival to successful cardiac transplantation.
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