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November 8, 2025Pediatric TransplantationOpen Access

A Decade of Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device Support in Colombia, a Middle‐Income Country

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JCJavier CastroMAMelina AcevedoAOAngelica L. Ortiz-Cordoba

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Overview

Retrospective analysis shows 81% survival rate in pediatric patients with heart failure, indicating challenges in middle-income countries.

Key Points

  • Overall survival rate was 81% for pediatric patients receiving ventricular assist device support.
  • Among 26 patients, 77% were diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy; median support duration was 50.5 days.
  • Analysis reviewed outcomes for patients using left ventricular assist devices versus biventricular assist devices.
  • Improvements in resource allocation may enhance the use of advanced medical technologies in middle-income countries.

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Castro et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/690e8b75a5b062d7a4e73989https://doi.org/10.1111/petr.70223
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