Keywords
Ventricular Assist Device; Cardiac Transplantation; Heart Failure; Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Abstract
Mechanical circulatory support systems and cardiac transplantation are the two important treatment modalities when pediatric cases with acute or chronic cardiac failure are considered. Although extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is widely used in the treatment of cardiac failure in many cardiac surgery centers, the rates of complications and mortality significantly increase after two weeks of usage. However, the treatment of the patients as a ‘bridge to recovery’ or ‘bridge to transplantation’ have become possible by the implementation of these long term devices even in infants. In this text, the mechanical circulatory support systems and pediatric cardiac transplantation will be reviewed. In order to provide the unity of the topics, only the ventricular assist devices, their technical properties and clinical applications will be focused on. The operative and postoperative period of the cardiac transplantation in the pediatric population will be overviewed.
Citation
Ozyuksel A. Recent Advances in Surgical Treatment of Pediatric Heart Failure. SM J Cardiolog and Cardiovasc Disord. 2016; 2(2): 1007s3