1-Year Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Experience as Bridge to Heart Transplantation in an Infant with Bland-White-Garland Syndrome

Abstract

Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation has become an established therapy in adults as well as in children as a bridge to heart transplantation or to aid myocardial recovery. We describe the first case worldwide of an infant suffering from Bland-White-Garland syndrome successfully treated with a left ventricular assist device (Berlin Heart®; Excor® Pediatric) as a bridge to heart transplantation for a period of more than one year.

Key words

Bland‐White‐Garland syndrome - left ventricular assist device - children

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