Outcome of children with end-stage congenital heart disease waiting for cardiac transplantation

摘要: Abstract Background: End-stage congenital heart disease (CHD) is a major indication for pediatric cardiac transplantation. The objective of the study was to evaluate pre-transplant outcome children with CHD. Methods: clinical profile and patients CHD Results: Mean age ( n = 46) 8.3 ± 8 years. Primary indications transplant were ventricular dysfunction in 36 (78%), failed Fontan (18%) severe hypoxemia 2 (4%) patients. Thirty-two Status 1 (70%), 14 5 de-listed. Twenty-nine 41 that remained listed survived transplant, 12 (29%) died waiting. Causes death sepsis failure (HF) 10 Eight multi-system organ failure, including 3 on mechanical circulatory support. time 29 28 days 94 176 days. at listing younger Group I (2.6 4 years) compared II (9.1 7 years, p Conclusions: Seventy-one percent transplant. Younger rapid onset HF significant risk factors mortality.