The use of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) for pediatric patients undergoing heart surgery was analyzed. Of over 96,000 operations, 2.4% were associated with MCS use. MCS use was associated with younger patients, a greater number of preoperative risk factors, and certain operations (Norwood, complex biventricular repair). Mortality associated with MCS was over 50%. MCS rates differed substantially across participating institutions.
Perioperative mechanical circulatory support in children: An analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database
Submitted by: Erica Curcio
Source: Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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Author(s): CE Mascio, EH Austin, JP Jacobs, ML Jacobs, AS Wallace, X He, SK Pasquali