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Successful Bridge to Transplant in a Pediatric Patient Using the SynCardia 50 cc Total Artificial Heart
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Successful Bridge to Transplant in a Pediatric Patient Using the SynCardia 50 cc Total Artificial Heart

Gary S Beasley, Kiona Allen, Elfride Pahl, Lindsay Jackson, Osama Eltayeb, Michael Monge, Carl Backer and Philip Thrush
ASAIO journal (1992), Vol.66(2), pp.e33-e35
02/2020
DOI: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000000968
PMID: 30807377
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https://doi.org/10.1097/MAT.0000000000000968View
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Abstract

Pediatric heart transplant candidates have the highest wait-list mortality of all organ candidates. Mechanical circulatory support has improved survival for many patients awaiting transplant. Biventricular mechanical circulatory support remains a particular challenge for pediatric patients. We present the smallest patient (body surface area 0.9 m) to date to receive the 50 cc SynCardia Total Artificial Heart, supported for 278 days before successful heart transplant.
Child Female Heart Failure - therapy Heart Transplantation Heart, Artificial Humans Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome - therapy Male Reoperation

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