Rethinking status 1A criteria in pediatric cardiac transplantation: A case for the prioritization of patients with single ventricle anatomy supported by ventricular assist devices
Over the past 2 years advancements in the techniques and technology of pediatric heart transplantation have exponentially increased. However, even as the number of pediatric donor hearts has grown, demand for this limited resource continues to far outpace supply. Thus, lifesaving support in the form...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-02-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Pediatrics |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2023.1057903/full |