The use of VADs as a bridge to transplant among children is increasing and is associated with high resource utilization. We know implanting a VAD before a child reaches a […]
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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
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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
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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
A LEARNING HEALTH CARE SYSTEM TO IMPROVE PEDIATRIC HEART FAILURE AND VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE OUTCOMES ACTION was developed to address issues of limited data and suboptimal outcomes in pediatric heart
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