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September 10, 2025Annals of Pediatric CardiologyOpen Access

A single-center experience with recovery of heart function in children following ventricular assist device support

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LRLaura RosenthalCGCarola GrinningerRPRobert Dalla Pozza

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Overview

Retrospective analysis shows myocardial recovery in infants with heart failure following VAD support, suggesting it may aid recovery.

Key Points

  • Four pediatric patients achieved myocardial recovery and successfully underwent VAD explantation.
  • The cohort involved patients with cardiomyopathy due to parvovirus B19 and others, highlighting specific medical challenges.
  • Weaning processes involved heart catheterization and echocardiography to assess VAD removal suitability.
  • Concurrent HF medications appear to facilitate recovery, and patients exhibited normal renal and hepatic functions at follow-up.

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Rosenthal et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c243f6b210217d647a9ad8https://doi.org/10.4103/apc.apc_79_25
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