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Clinical characteristics and mortality risk factors in pediatric hypertrophic, restrictive, and rapidly progressive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a retrospective cohort study with follow-up

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Demographic, clinical, and diagnostic data, as well as follow-up outcomes, were reviewed. Patients with RP-HCM showed the poorest outcomes, with a follow-up mortality rate of 42.86%. ConclusionsThis study underscores the importance of early diagnosis, genetic testing, and integrated management in pediatric cardiomyopathies.

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CareDx Launches Two Expanded Indications for AlloSure Testing Services

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The Transplant Company recently announced that AlloSureis now commercially available for pediatric heart transplant patients of all ages and patients who have received a simultaneous pancreas-kidney (SPK) transplant. 1 "The availability of AlloSure dd-cfDNA for all pediatric heart transplant patients is a major development.

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FDA Expands Indication for Impella Heart Pumps for Pediatric Patients

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12, 2024 Physicians have a new treatment option for many of the sickest pediatric patients with heart failure andcardiogenic shock. has partnered with the Advanced Cardiac Therapies Improving Outcomes Network (ACTION) 1 to provide the real-world data necessary to support on-label use of Impella 5.5

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The impact of pre-transplant ventricular assist device support in pediatric patients with end-stage heart failure on the outcomes of heart transplantation—“a single center experience”

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

In light of the limited availability of donor organs, particularly in Europe, the number of children requiring ventricular assist device support is rising at an unavoidable rate.MethodsWe performed a retrospective cohort study of patients who underwent a single and primary pediatric heart transplantation.

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Advancements in Pediatric Psoriasis Treatment, with Lisa Swanson, MD

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Lisa Swanson, MD, discusses the recent advancements in pediatric dermatology and emphasizes the importance of correctly diagnosing conditions to improve patient outcomes.

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Ochsner Children’s Hospital Advocates to Close the Gap in Pediatric Heart Care

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Getty Images milla1cf Wed, 02/21/2024 - 19:10 February 21, 2024 — Ochsner Children's Hospital , ranked among the top hospitals in the nation for pediatric cardiology and congenital heart surgery, is raising awareness of the need for more pediatric-specific heart devices. Yet, research and innovation in this field has not kept pace.

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Machine Perfusion Could Help Address Transplant Crisis for Pediatric Liver Diseases

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New data from the UNOS database presented at NASPGHAN 2024 details characteristics and outcomes of pediatric liver transplant patients receiving machine perfused organs.