Comparison of Pediatric Ventricular Assist Devices

• Autores: Subhashni Singh Joy
• Localización: American Journal of Nursing, ISSN 0002-936X, Vol. 113, Nº. 2, 2013, págs. 23-24
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • * A new ventricular assist device designed for use in children with heart failure resulted in significantly higher survival than did extracorporeal membrane oxygenation during the bridge to transplantation.

    * Serious adverse events, such as bleeding, injection, and stroke, were common in all participants.