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  • Title: Left ventricular assist device for pediatric postcardiotomy cardiac failure.
    Author: Zhu DM, Wang W, Chen H, Xu ZW, Cao DF, Ding WX.
    Journal: ASAIO J; 2006; 52(5):603-4. PubMed ID: 16966869.
    Abstract:
    Children with postcardiotomy heart failure who are unresponsive to maximal medical management have limited options for survival. Short-term mechanical circulatory support, such as with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and ventricular assist devices, has assumed an expanding role in the care of these patients by providing a bridge to recovery. This report describes the use of left ventricular assist devices with centrifugal pumps in five pediatric cases (weight <15 kg) with postcardiotomy heart failure.
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