Incremental Reduction in the Incidence of Stroke in Children Supported With the Berlin EXCOR Ventricular Assist Device

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
2873858	The Annals of Thoracic Surgery	2013	7 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Incidence of CVEs decreased with institutional experience. The risk of CVE is highest in the immediate postoperative period before therapeutic anticoagulation is achieved. Further studies are warranted in pediatric patients supported with the Berlin EXCOR VAD to confirm our findings in a larger cohort.

Keywords

BSID-III right internal carotid artery RICA CVE ECPR LVAD WISC-IV MCs ACA APTT MCA CTA PCA Computed tomography angiography Cardiopulmonary resuscitation extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation CPR computed tomography Ventricular assist device left ventricular assist device cerebrovascular event activated partial thromboplastin time anterior cerebral artery middle cerebral artery Posterior cerebral artery Mechanical circulatory support VAD

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Incremental Reduction in the Incidence of Stroke in Children Supported With the Berlin EXCOR Ventricular Assist Device

Authors

Jonathan W. MD, Parthak MBBS, Blake A. MD, Michael L. MD, M. Michele MD, Umesh MD, Wesley CCP, William R. MD, Michiaki MD, PhD, Adnan T. MD,