Impact of ventricular assist device implantation on the nutritional status of children awaiting heart transplantation

Impact of ventricular assist device implantation on the nutritional status of children awaiting heart transplantation

Background Malnutrition is common in pediatric heart failure and is associated with mortality. The effect of VAD support on malnutrition in children is unknown. We sought to compare the prevalence and severity of malnutrition at HT in children on VAD support vs OMT to inform decisions regarding supp...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pediatric transplantation 2019-03, Vol.23 (2), p.e13351-n/a
Hauptverfasser: Hollander, Seth A., Schultz, Lisa M., Dennis, Katelin, Hollander, Amanda M., Rizzuto, Sandra, Murray, Jenna M., Rosenthal, David N., Almond, Christopher S.
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Sprache:eng
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Adolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
Children
Congestive heart failure
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Failure - complications
Heart Failure - surgery
Heart Transplantation
Heart-Assist Devices
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Malnutrition
Malnutrition - diagnosis
Malnutrition - epidemiology
Malnutrition - etiology
Malnutrition - prevention & control
Nutritional Status
Pediatrics
Preoperative Care - methods
Preoperative Period
Prevalence
Retrospective Studies
Severity of Illness Index
Treatment Outcome
Ventricle
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Zusammenfassung:Background Malnutrition is common in pediatric heart failure and is associated with mortality. The effect of VAD support on malnutrition in children is unknown. We sought to compare the prevalence and severity of malnutrition at HT in children on VAD support vs OMT to inform decisions regarding support strategies. Methods Retrospective chart review involving all patients
ISSN:1397-3142
1399-3046
DOI:10.1111/petr.13351