Successful use of the Toyobo left ventricular assist device in a 16-kg girl awaiting cardiac transplantation.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
In Japan, no mechanical circulatory support is available for children. We report a case of terminal stage cardiac failure in a 16-kg girl who was implanted with an adult-sized Toyobo-NCVC left ventricular assist device (Toyobo-National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan) in our unit. She successfully underwent heart transplantation in the United States 5 months later.
Medical subject headings
- Cardiac Output, Low
- Heart Transplantation
- Heart-Assist Devices
- Waiting Lists