Novel strategies for supporting challenging populations: Inpatient infant, developing toddler, successful school-age, & the autonomous adolescent

摘要

Abstract Pediatric patients supported by ventricular assist devices form a growing and challenging population. They are high-risk, and heterogeneous (in terms of age, neurodevelopment stage, and underlying anatomy) and relatively low-volume. Standardization of care across the various ages and stages is difficult. Multidisciplinary teams managing these patients must have a good understanding of growth and development to provide optimal care and creative options for growth, development, and adherence in order to achieve improved outcomes for pediatric ventricular assist device patients. Highlights ? Pediatric device patients are heterogeneous, high-risk and low-volume. ? Different ages and stages require appropriate growth and development considerations. ? Care is complex and requires a multidisciplinary team approach. ? Communication and collaboration with the team, patient, and family is key.