Jennifer Blake

Beating the Odds: Successful Thrombectomy Followed By Heart Transplant in a Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device Patient

Ventricular assist devices (VADs) are increasingly used in pediatric patients with end-stage heart failure as a bridge to heart transplantation (HT). Thromboembolic stroke remains one of the most devastating complications and may jeopardize transplant candidacy. We report a 13-ye...