Surgical Options in Pediatric Congenital Heart Failure - Brian Reemtsen, MD

Explore surgical options for pediatric congenital heart failure in this 22-minute lecture from the UCLA Heart Failure Symposium 2013. Delve into age and donor distribution, diagnosis methods, ventricular assist devices, and heart transplant survival rates. Learn about risk factors, waitlist mortality, and the growth of left ventricular assist devices in the US. Examine the Berlin Heart, Total Artificial Heart, and biventricular support systems. Gain insights into ABO incompatible transplants and their impact on pediatric heart failure treatment. Dr. Brian Reemtsen from the University of California, Los Angeles, presents this comprehensive overview of cutting-edge surgical interventions for young patients with congenital heart failure.

Introduction
Surgical Options
Age Distribution
Donor Distribution
Diagnosis
Ventricular Assist Device
Heart Transplant Survival
Risk Factors
congenital diagnosis
waitlist mortality
Left ventricular assist devices
Berlin hearts
US growth
Mortality
Berlin Heart
Total Artificial Heart
Biventricular Support
ABO Incompatible Transplant
Conclusion