New Born Hearts Can Fail

Medical News: Pediatric Cardiac Assist Device Approved - in Public Health & Policy, FDA General from MedPage Today: "The FDA has approved the first cardiac assist device for children with heart failure awaiting a transplant.

The approval of the EXCOR Pediatric System comes six months after an FDA advisory panel unanimously agreed that the device was safe and that its benefits outweighed any risks.

The EXCOR from Berlin Heart is the only cardiac assist device that comes in sizes appropriate for children, from newborns to teens."

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