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Erschienen in: Pediatric Cardiology 6/2019

24.05.2019 | Original Article

Impact of Long-Term Support with Berlin Heart EXCOR® in Pediatric Patients with Severe Heart Failure

verfasst von: Tomomitsu Kanaya, Takayoshi Ueno, Masaki Taira, Takashi Kido, Naoki Okuda, Kanta Araki, Takuji Watanabe, Koichi Toda, Toru Kuratani, Yoshiki Sawa

Erschienen in: Pediatric Cardiology | Ausgabe 6/2019

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Abstract

Berlin Heart EXCOR® (BHE) ventricular assist device (VAD) (Berlin Heart, Berlin Heart AG, Berlin, Germany) implantation is prevalent in patients with severe heart failure. However, clinical outcomes of pediatric patients on long-term BHE support remain mainly unknown. This study aimed to report our clinical experience with long-term support of pediatric patients with severe heart failure supported by BHE VAD. Clinical outcomes of 11 patients (median age 8.4 months; two male), who underwent LVAD implantation of the Berlin Heart EXCO® (BHE) VAD (Berlin Heart, Berlin Heart AG, Berlin, Germany) between 2013 and 2017 at our institution were reviewed. The median support period was 312 (range 45–661) days and five patients were supported for more than 1 year. The longest support duration was 661 days. No mortality occurred, and six patients were successfully bridged to heart transplantation, while three patients were successfully weaned off the device. Two patients are currently on BHE support while they await heart transplantation. Four patients had cerebral bleeding or infarction, but only one case of persistent neurological deficit occurred. No fatal device-related infection occurred during LVAD support. BHE VAD can provide long-term support for pediatric patients with severe heart failure with acceptable mortality and morbidity rates with long-term support.
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Metadaten
Titel
Impact of Long-Term Support with Berlin Heart EXCOR® in Pediatric Patients with Severe Heart Failure
verfasst von
Tomomitsu Kanaya
Takayoshi Ueno
Masaki Taira
Takashi Kido
Naoki Okuda
Kanta Araki
Takuji Watanabe
Koichi Toda
Toru Kuratani
Yoshiki Sawa
Publikationsdatum
24.05.2019
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Pediatric Cardiology / Ausgabe 6/2019
Print ISSN: 0172-0643
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1971
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-019-02108-0

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