Early Single Institutional Experience of Berlin Heart EXCOR® Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device in Japan

Takashi Kakuta; Takaya Hoashi; Heima Sakaguchi; Koji Kagisaki; Jun Negishi; Masatoshi Shimada; Etsuko Tsuda; Isao Shiraishi; Norihide Fukushima; Hajime Ichikawa

doi:10.1253/circj.CJ-16-0819

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Early Single Institutional Experience of Berlin Heart EXCOR^® Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device in Japan

Takashi Kakuta, Takaya Hoashi, Heima Sakaguchi, Koji Kagisaki, Jun Negishi, Masatoshi Shimada, Etsuko Tsuda, Isao Shiraishi, Norihide Fukushima, Hajime Ichikawa

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Takashi Kakuta
Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
Takaya Hoashi
Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
Heima Sakaguchi
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
Koji Kagisaki
Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
Jun Negishi
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
Masatoshi Shimada
Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
Etsuko Tsuda
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
Isao Shiraishi
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
Norihide Fukushima
Department of Transplantation, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
Hajime Ichikawa
Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center

Keywords: EXCOR^® device, Pediatrics, Ventricular assist device

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2016 Volume 80 Issue 12 Pages 2552-2554

DOI https://doi.org/10.1253/circj.CJ-16-0819

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Abstract

Background:Since August 2015, the pediatric ventricular assist device (VAD), Berlin Heart EXCOR^®, has been accepted for use in Japan.

Methods and Results:Between August 2015 and July 2016, 4 pediatric patients with endstage heart failure underwent LVAD implantation with the EXCOR^®device. The median age and body weight at operation were 8 months and 4.8 kg. During a median follow-up of 7.3 months (range, 5.0–10.3), all patients survived. Two patients went on to heart transplantation and the remaining 2 are on a waiting list with stable hemodynamics.

Conclusions:The early outcomes of the Berlin Heart EXCOR^®pediatric VAD were satisfactory. (Circ J 2016; 80: 2552–2554)

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