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HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device as Bridge to Transplant in Children and Adolescents

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Massimo A. Padalino

Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery Unit, University of Padova Medical School, Padova, Italy

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Massimo A. Padalino, Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery Unit, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Sciences, University of Padova Medical School, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128 Padova, Italy. E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author

Tomaso Bottio,

Tomaso Bottio

Cardiac Surgery and Heart Transplantation Unit, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Sciences, University of Padova Medical School, Padova, Italy

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Vincenzo Tarzia,

Vincenzo Tarzia

Cardiac Surgery and Heart Transplantation Unit, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Sciences, University of Padova Medical School, Padova, Italy

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Giacomo Bortolussi,

Giacomo Bortolussi

Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery Unit, University of Padova Medical School, Padova, Italy

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Alessia Cerutti,

Alessia Cerutti

Pediatric Cardiology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Padova Medical School, Padova, Italy

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Vladimiro L. Vida,

Vladimiro L. Vida

Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery Unit, University of Padova Medical School, Padova, Italy

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Gino Gerosa,

Gino Gerosa

Cardiac Surgery and Heart Transplantation Unit, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Sciences, University of Padova Medical School, Padova, Italy

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Giovanni Stellin,

Giovanni Stellin

Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery Unit, University of Padova Medical School, Padova, Italy

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Massimo A. Padalino,

Corresponding Author

Massimo A. Padalino

Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery Unit, University of Padova Medical School, Padova, Italy

Tomaso Bottio,

Tomaso Bottio

Cardiac Surgery and Heart Transplantation Unit, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Sciences, University of Padova Medical School, Padova, Italy

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Vincenzo Tarzia,

Vincenzo Tarzia

Cardiac Surgery and Heart Transplantation Unit, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Sciences, University of Padova Medical School, Padova, Italy

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Giacomo Bortolussi,

Giacomo Bortolussi

Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery Unit, University of Padova Medical School, Padova, Italy

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Alessia Cerutti,

Alessia Cerutti

Pediatric Cardiology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Padova Medical School, Padova, Italy

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Vladimiro L. Vida,

Vladimiro L. Vida

Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery Unit, University of Padova Medical School, Padova, Italy

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Gino Gerosa,

Gino Gerosa

Cardiac Surgery and Heart Transplantation Unit, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Sciences, University of Padova Medical School, Padova, Italy

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Giovanni Stellin,

Giovanni Stellin

Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery Unit, University of Padova Medical School, Padova, Italy

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First published: 03 October 2013

https://doi.org/10.1111/aor.12185

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Abstract

Limited options do exist for mechanical circulatory support as a bridge to transplantation in the pediatric population. This is especially true when it comes to intracorporeal technologies. We describe our successful experience with the use of HeartWare ventricular assist devices (HeartWare, Inc., Framingham, MA, USA) in three patients <16 years of age, as a successful and feasible bridge to transplant in patients weighing greater than 20 kg.

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