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Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:933
© 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Original article: Cardiovascular

Invited commentary

Brian W. Duncan, MD

Children's Hospital, Cleveland Clinic, Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery/M41, 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44195

(Email: duncanb@ccf.org).

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The present study by Sharma and coworkers [1] describes one of the larger single center experiences using ventricular assist devices (VADs) in a pediatric population. Of the 18 patients, 13 were 11 years old or older, while 14 of the patients had a body surface area of 1.4 or greater. Mechanical circulatory support for patients in this age range has more in common with support for adult patients than with support for infants and small children. . . . [Full Text of this Article]






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