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LVAD Approved for Children


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The HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device (LVAD) was approved for pediatric patients with advanced heart failure, Abbott announced.
The approval covers both bridge to transplant and destination therapy for children not eligible to receive a transplant due to potential complications or risk related to the procedure. While the announcement did not include a lower limit on the approved age for use, there are practical limitations. The HeartMate 3 device typically only fits in large children or teens.
The only VAD approved for use in children previously was the Berlin Heart EXCOR device, a largely external device that can accommodate even babies and which gained that indication in 2011. HeartMate 3 and other internal heart pumps have been used off-label in children who were large enough to take an adult-sized device. ....

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