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End-stage heart failure is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Heart transplantation has the potential to offer a return to daily activities for critically ill patients and is the gold standard therapy. However, heart transplantations are decreasing yearly with a historic low in Germany in 2017. By striking contrast, both waiting list numbers and waiting time have increased owing...
Ventrikuläre Assistenzsysteme („ventricular assist device“, VAD) werden bei Kindern mit terminaler Herzinsuffizienz als Überbrückungstherapie zur Herztransplantation oder zur myokardialen Erholung seit über 20 Jahren eingesetzt. Bei Kindern unter 20 kgKG werden parakorporale Pumpen (Excor® Pediatric) in einer uni- oder biventrikulären Konfiguration implantiert. Für größere Kindern stehen implantierbare...
Background: Although drug therapy of patients with chronic heart failure has improved significantly over the years, mortality still remains high. At present, heart transplantation is the gold standard therapy for patients with end stage heart disease. Due to the limited number of organs, a growing number of patients require the implantation of mechanical assist devices. Heart Transplantation:...
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