Stege D, Kiski D, Tjan T, Wolf B, Scheld H H, Kehl H G
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University Hospital Muenster, Albert-Schweitzer-Strasse 33, Muenster, Germany.
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010 Feb;58 Suppl 2:S167-9. doi: 10.1055/s-0029-1240708. Epub 2010 Jan 25.
Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation has become an established therapy in adults as well as in children as a bridge to heart transplantation or to aid myocardial recovery. We describe the first case worldwide of an infant suffering from Bland-White-Garland syndrome successfully treated with a left ventricular assist device (Berlin Heart(R); Excor(R) Pediatric) as a bridge to heart transplantation for a period of more than one year.
左心室辅助装置（LVAD）植入术已成为成人及儿童的一种既定治疗方法，作为心脏移植的桥梁或辅助心肌恢复。我们描述了世界上首例患有布兰德-怀特-加兰综合征的婴儿成功接受左心室辅助装置（柏林心脏®；小儿体外循环®）治疗作为心脏移植桥梁超过一年的病例。
