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CCAS is a society organized within the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia. The CCAS concept originated with cardiac anesthesia directors and other key leaders at major congenital heart disease programs, who believed there was a need for a new society because of rapid advancement of highly specialized knowledge in the field, and a great increase in the numbers of patients, including adults with congenital heart disease.
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Question of the Week
A 6-month-old, 5 kg girl with history of severe biventricular dysfunction secondary to perinatal myocardial infarction managed initially with VA ECMO and now supported with Berlin VAD is awaiting heart transplantation. Which of the following patient characteristics is associated with the BEST long-term survival after pediatric heart transplantation?
A. Primary diagnosis of congenital heart disease
B. Pretransplant need for ECMO
C. Infant age at time of transplant
