Ventricular assist device implantation in children with a mechanical valve: An ACTION registry analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) frequently have had valve interventions, including replacement with a mechanical valve (mechV). The impact of a mechV on clinical outcomes in patients undergoing ventricular assist device (VAD) implantation is not well characterized.

Objectives

This study assessed VAD outcomes in patients with CHD and a mechV.

Methods

All patients with a history of CHD (n = 433) in the Advanced Cardiac Therapies Improving Outcomes Network database were included in the study (January 2012-January 2023). Patient characteristics and outcomes were assessed among patients with a mechV and without a mechV.

Results

Twenty-seven (6%) patients with CHD had a mechV at VAD implantation. Fourteen (52%) of the patients with mech

SUBMITTER: Hussain SF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11935401 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature