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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
Main Authors: Ponzoni, Matteo, Frigo, Anna C., Castaldi, Biagio, Cerutti, Alessia, Di Salvo, Giovanni, Vida, Vladimiro L., Padalino, Massimo A.
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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
ISSN:0160-564X
1525-1594
DOI:10.1111/aor.14057