Berlin Heart EXCOR® pediatric ventricular assist device in a patient with Sotos syndrome: a case report
| Autor: | Maria Giovanna Russo, Marina Verrengia, Danilo De Paulis, Giuseppe Limongelli, Daniele Masarone, Andrea Petraio, Ciro Maiello, Rita Gravino, Giuseppe Pacileo |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Gravino, R., Limongelli, G., Petraio, A., Masarone, D., Russo, M. G., Maiello, C., Verrengia, M., De Paulis, D., Pacileo, G. |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.medical_treatment Biventricular assist device lcsh:Medicine Case Report Disease 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Internal medicine medicine Humans In patient Craniofacial Child Contraindication NSD1 gene Sotos Syndrome Berlin Heart EXCOR® pediatric ventricular assist device business.industry Sotos syndrome lcsh:R General Medicine medicine.disease 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Ventricular assist device Circulatory system Cardiology Heart Transplantation Female Heart-Assist Devices business Human |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Medical Case Reports Journal of Medical Case Reports, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-5 (2019) |
| ISSN: | 1752-1947 |
| Popis: | Introduction Berlin Heart EXCOR® pediatric ventricular assist device is a mechanical circulatory support device currently used in pediatric patients. Sotos syndrome is a well-described multiple anomaly syndrome characterized by overgrowth, distinctive craniofacial appearance, cardiac abnormalities, and variable learning disabilities. Case presentation We describe a 7-year-old female Caucasian child with classic Sotos syndrome features subjected to implantation of Berlin Heart EXCOR® pediatric biventricular assist device mechanical support. A heart transplant was carried out after a support time of 459 days. After 5 years of follow-up, our patient is clinically stable and the performance of the transplanted heart is excellent. Conclusion This case confirms that Berlin Heart EXCOR® pediatric ventricular assist device can provide satisfactory and safe circulatory support for children with end-stage heart diseases, even in those with Sotos syndrome. The syndrome is not a contraindication to implantation, since the complications are the same as those observed in patients without the syndrome and the prognosis is not affected by the disease. |
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