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Surgical strategies for the management of end‐stage heart failure in infants and children: A 15‐year experience with a patient‐tailored approach
End‐stage heart failure (ESHF) in pediatric age is an ongoing challenge. Heart transplantation is the final option, but its long‐term outcomes are still suboptimal in children. An alternative patient‐tailored surgical protocol to manage ESHF in children is described. Retrospective, single‐center ana...
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Published in: | Artificial organs 2021-12, Vol.45 (12), p.1543-1553 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | End‐stage heart failure (ESHF) in pediatric age is an ongoing challenge. Heart transplantation is the final option, but its long‐term outcomes are still suboptimal in children. An alternative patient‐tailored surgical protocol to manage ESHF in children is described. Retrospective, single‐center analysis of pediatric patients admitted to our institution between April 2004 and February 2021 for ESHF. Our current protocol is as follows: (a) Patients |
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ISSN: | 0160-564X 1525-1594 |
DOI: | 10.1111/aor.14057 |