Table HR 16: Pediatric heart transplant recipients on life support before transplant.
Patients may have more than one type of life support. Circulatory support: left ventricular assist device, right ventricular assist device, total artificial heart, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, and intra-aortic balloon pump.
| Life support type | 2018 N | 2018 Percent | 2023 N | 2023 Percent |
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| Life support type | ||||
| Any life support | 352 | 74.4 | 346 | 68.2 |
| Left ventricular assist device | 141 | 29.8 | 194 | 38.3 |
| Intravenous inotropes | 226 | 47.8 | 185 | 36.5 |
| Intra-aortic balloon pump | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Right ventricular assist device | 27 | 5.7 | 36 | 7.1 |
| Extra corporeal membrane oxygenation | 16 | 3.4 | 13 | 2.6 |
| Total artificial heart | 3 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Ventilator | 62 | 13.1 | 44 | 8.7 |
| Inhaled nitric oxide | 8 | 1.7 | 5 | 1.0 |
| Prostaglandins | 10 | 2.1 | 7 | 1.4 |
OPTN/SRTR 2023 Annual Data Report