Bridge to transplant with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation followed by HeartWare ventricular assist device in a child

Kelly A Crews; Samantha L Kaiser; Richard J Walczak; Robert D B Jaquiss; Andrew J Lodge

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.09.088

Bridge to transplant with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation followed by HeartWare ventricular assist device in a child

Ann Thorac Surg. 2013 May;95(5):1780-2. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.09.088.

Authors

Kelly A Crews¹, Samantha L Kaiser, Richard J Walczak, Robert D B Jaquiss, Andrew J Lodge

Affiliation

¹ Section of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA.

PMID: 23608259
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.09.088

Abstract

A 10-year-old boy was admitted with dilated cardiomyopathy. Before scheduled implantation of a HeartWare ventricular assist device, he experienced a cardiac arrest and required extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for both cardiac and pulmonary support. After 4 days of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and 126 days of support on the HeartWare ventricular assist device, he underwent successful cardiac transplantation. He is doing well 6 months after transplantation.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Child
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation*
Heart Transplantation*
Heart-Assist Devices*
Humans
Male