When ECMO isn’t enough: How a newborn with a single ventricle survived on a VAD and made it to transplant
Maxine’s Case: A Lesson in Keeping Options Open for Young Heart Transplant Candidates
This case study of a 12-year-old’s second heart transplant within a decade illustrates several pediatric heart transplant trends — as well as just how crucial meticulous pretransplant management can be.
In Pediatric Heart Transplantation, Resourcefulness Is the Rule
When young hearts start to fail, optimal management involves forestalling transplant when possible — increasingly, with LVADs — and being ready to transplant when needed.