Cerebrovascular accidents (CVA) are a common problem in pediatric VAD support. This Pedimacs analysis investigates rates, risk factors, and outcomes The field of pediatric mechanical circulatory support changed dramatically when […]
Berlin Heart EXCOR and ACTION Post-Approval Surveillance Study Report Read More »
Fontan patients are at risk for developing significant heart failure. This retrospective study investigates the efficacy of VAD support in 45 Fontan patients—the first Fontan multi-center cohort from ACTION centers:
Systemic VAD Support in Fontan Patients Read More »
“HVAD Usage and Outcomes in the Current Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device Field: An Advanced Cardiac Therapies Improving Outcomes Network Analysis” describes clinical outcomes in fifty pediatric patients implanted with the
HVAD Usage and Outcomes in the Current Pediatric VAD Field Read More »
There is little standardization across pediatric heart failure centers when it comes to the use of exercise testing and cardiac rehabilitation (CR) after VAD placement. “Variation in Cardiac Rehabilitation for
Variation in CR for Pediatric VAD Recipients Across North America Read More »
IMPROVING STROKE OUTCOMES IN CHILDREN SUPPORTED WITH A VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE IN A QUALITY IMPROVEMENT NETWORK ACTION has been working to reduce the frequency of stroke associated with pediatric VAD
ABCs of Stroke Prevention Read More »
ACTION is working to decrease the amount of time pediatric VAD patients spend in the hospital to get kids home and to stay at home! This descriptive study, published in
This article summarizing ACTION’s heart failure initiatives was published in Progress in Pediatric Cardiology’s “Highlights of the 23rd Annual Update on Pediatric and Congenital Cardiovascular Disease: Vision 2020.” The article
Heart failure in children: Priorities and approach of the ACTION collaborative Read More »
This ACTION article, published in Pediatric Transplantation, describes the results of ACTION’s November 2019 Waitlist Outcomes Committee (WOC) meeting. The WOC committee used improvement science methodology to develop a six-step
A coordinated approach to improving pediatric heart transplant waitlist outcomes Read More »
THE ACTION QUALITY IMPROVEMENT COLLABORATIVE How has collaboration improved outcomes for children with congenital heart disease (CHD) and heart failure? What current gaps exist in care and methodology? Co-Founder and
The Creation of a Pediatric Health Care Learning Network Read More »
A MULTICENTER REGISTRY ANALYSIS The HeartMate 3™ LVAD was originally designed for use in adults with heart failure. This study, published in the Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation on
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