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Implantation of a HeartMate 3 in a 13-Year-Old Child with Dilated Cardiomyopathy

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Left ventricular assist device is a well-established therapy in heart failure adults, but less in children. A 13-year-old-boy with severe left ventricular dysfunction did not improve under medical treatment. A HeartMate 3 (HM3) was implanted as a bridge to transplantation. Despite the size limitation, the HM3 shows promising results and our case supports its feasibility in children.

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  1. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland

    Raymond Pfister, Matthias Kirsch & Rene Pretre

  2. Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Paediatrics, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland

    Julia Natterer

  3. Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland

    Stefano Di Bernardo

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Pfister, R., Kirsch, M., Natterer, J. et al. Implantation of a HeartMate 3 in a 13-Year-Old Child with Dilated Cardiomyopathy. Pediatr Cardiol 41, 423–424 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-019-02229-6

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