Matija Bakoš, Milivoj Novak, Dalibor Šarić, Dorotea Bartoniček, Dražen Belina, Željko Đurić, Darko Anić, Željko Čolak, Sanja Konosić, Marina Mihalec, Filip Rubić, Toni Matić, Goran Međimurec, Mislav Planinc
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of heart failure is constantly increasing in both children and adults. End-stage heart failure in children unresponsive to medical therapy has limited treatment options. Surgical options include heart transplantation or implantation of durable ventricular assist devices (VADs). To start the VAD program, it was necessary to train core team members, invite experienced proctors and adjust the organizational approach. METHODS: We present our first seven pediatric patients who underwent a VAD implantation with primary indication end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy...
August 9, 2023: Heart Surgery Forum