Sofie Rohde, Eugen Sandica, Kevin Veen, Oliver Miera, Antonio Amodeo, Carlo Pace Napoleone, Mustafa Özbaran, Joanna Sliwka, Timothy Thiruchelvam, Daniel Zimpfer, Stephan Schubert, Ad J J C Bogers, Theo M M H de By
OBJECTIVES: Ventricular assist device support as a bridge to transplant or recovery is a well-established therapy in children on the cardiac transplant waiting list. The goal of this study was to investigate the incidence of and the associated factors for cerebrovascular accidents in paediatric patients supported by a Berlin Heart EXCOR. METHODS: All patients <19 years of age supported by a Berlin Heart EXCOR between January 2011 and January 2021 from the European Registry for Patients with Mechanical Circulatory Support were included...
August 3, 2022: European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery