Cerebrovascular accidents in paediatric patients supported by the Berlin Heart EXCOR

Authors :: 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
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Source :: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery, 62(3):ezac381. Elsevier
Publication Year :: 2022
Publisher :: Oxford University Press (OUP), 2022.
Abstract: 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<br />European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery<br />The European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery supported this study and made resources available to execute this work. No funding was received for this work.

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