Pediatric heart transplant

Abstract

Pediatric heart transplantation has additional and unique aspects from standard pediatric heart surgery and adult heart transplantation. The purpose of this article is to review pediatric heart transplantation and special surgical considerations. The methods used by the authors involved reviewing the literature and surgical techniques surrounding this patient population and procedure. The article presents a general review of the topic including the history, current state, surgical approaches, post-operative management, and outcomes in this patient population.

Keywords: Congenital Heart; Fontan; Heart transplant; Outcomes; Pediatric transplant; Single ventricle; Ventricular assist device.