Cardiology in the young
Swimming with an LVAD: a critical event in a paediatric patient after seawater exposure.
Şeyma Şebnem Ön, Zulal Ulger, Eser Dogan, Ertürk Levent, Çağatay Engin
Published: 202610.1017/S1047951125111219
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Left ventricular assist devices are increasingly used in paediatric patients with end-stage heart failure. Although they improve survival and functional capacity, serious complications can occur. CASE: We report an 11-year-old girl with d…
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