The European Registry for Patients with Mechanical Circulatory Support (EUROMACS):third Paediatric (Paedi-EUROMACS) report

OBJECTIVES A third paediatric report has been generated from the European Registry for Patients with Mechanical Circulatory Support (EUROMACS). The purpose of EUROMACS, which is operated by the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, is to gather data related to durable mechanical circulatory support for scientific purposes and to publish reports with respect to the course of mechanical circulatory support therapy. Since the first report issued, efforts to increase compliance and participation have been extended. Additionally, the data provided the opportunity to analyse patients of younger age and lower weight. METHODS Participating hospitals contributed pre-, peri- and long-term postoperative data on mechanical circulatory support implants to the registry. Data for all implants in paediatric patients (The lack of European registration on durable mechanical circulatory support (MCS) led to the foundation of European Registry for Patients with Mechanical Circulatory Support (EUROMACS) in 2009.