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Ann Thorac Surg 2001;71:1003-1004
© 2001 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Bridge to transplantation with a thoratec left ventricular assist device in a 17-kg child

Jack G. Copeland, MDa, Francisco A. Arabia, MDa, Richard G. Smith, MSEEb

a Section of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
b Artificial Heart Program, University Medical Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA

Accepted for publication April 13, 2000.

Address reprint requests to Dr Copeland, Section of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, The University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, 1501 N Campbell Ave, Room 4402, Tucson, AZ 85724
e-mail: jgc{at}u.arizona.edu

A Thoratec left ventricular assist device (LVAD) was used to support a 7-year-old 17-kg boy with viral cardiomyopathy for 23 days before heart transplantation. The boy is still living more than 1 year posttransplant, and functional except for some spastic paresis of the left hand, a residual from a stroke during device support. He is the smallest person to be supported with this device. We discuss techniques for using the Thoratec in children.




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