ACTION @ ISHLT ’25: A Contemporary Look at the Hazard of Stroke Across a Year of Support on Pediatric Paracorporeal VAD Support Using the ACTION Registry
See Jenna Murray, CPNP-AC, MPH’s Oral Presentation.
Jenna Murray
ACTION-ARC Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Disease Ventricular Assist Device Adverse Event Definitions-2023
ACTION and the Academic Research Consortium (ARC) aimed to harmonize definitions of pediatric and CHD AEs for use in clinical trials, registries, and regulatory evaluation.
Neurosurgical intervention in children with ventricular assist devices: A single-center case series review
“Neurosurgical intervention in children with ventricular assist devices: A single-center case series review” describes all pediatric VAD patients at a single center who underwent a neurosurgical procedure for an intracranial
ISHLT Consensus Statement for the Selection and Management of Pediatric and CHD on VAD
Despite the fact that VADs are now regarded as an important treatment option in pediatric heart failure, most hospitals perform less than 10 VAD surgeries in children a year. “ISHLT
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Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome MIS-C Associated with COVID-19 Anti-thrombosis Guideline of Care for Children
COVID 19 infection in children causes a hyper-inflammatory syndrome referred to as multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). This ACTION publication, published June 2, 2021 in Pediatric Cardiology, provides a
Berlin Heart EXCOR and ACTION Post-Approval Surveillance Study Report
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
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ABCs of Stroke Prevention
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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