J. Conway

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present guidelines for the recognition, diagnosis, and early medical management of pediatric heart failure in infancy, childhood, and adolescence, which are intended to assist practitioners in office-based or emergency room practice, who encounter children with undiagnosed heart disease and symptoms of possible HF.

TL;DR: Overall results for children weighing <10 kg were inferior to those of their larger counterparts, primarily influenced by congenital heart disease and presence of elevated pre-implant bilirubin levels.

TL;DR: Retransplantation after primary transplant in the pediatric age group, although feasible with similar early survival, is associated with decreased long-term survival and an increase in transplant-related morbidities.

TL;DR: A majority of pediatric HTx recipients demonstrate evidence of reinnervation that is associated with functional outcomes, and studies to assess graft reinn conservation as a marker of long‐term prognosis are warranted.

TL;DR: The presence of DSI did increase the risk of cellular rejection but not antibody‐mediated rejection, allograft vasculopathy, graft loss or death, and their presence suggests that B‐cell tolerance is not the sole mechanism of graft acceptance.