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Abstract TP261: Stroke in pediatric heart transplant patients

Stroke Journal

Introduction:Pediatric heart transplant (PHT) recipient survival has improved. Additionally, 38(45%) were ischemic and 34(40%) were hemorrhagic strokes.Of Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP261-ATP261, February 1, 2025. Yet, neurologic morbidity related to heart failure and its treatment persist.

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FDA Announces Abbott Recall of HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS) Implant Kit

DAIC

The HeartMate 3 is used for both short- and long-term support in pediatric and adult patients with severe left ventricular heart failure. It can be used while waiting for a heart transplant, to help the heart recover, or as a permanent solution when a transplant isn't an option.