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Query: UMLS:C0030552 (
paresis
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A Thoratec left ventricular assist device (LVAD) was used to support a 7-year-old 17-kg boy with
viral cardiomyopathy
for 23 days before heart transplantation. The boy is still living more than 1 year posttransplant, and functional except for some spastic
paresis
of the left hand, a residual from a stroke during device support. He is the smallest person to be supported with this device. We discuss techniques for using the Thoratec in children.
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PMID:Bridge to transplantation with a Thoratec left ventricular assist device in a 17-kg child. 1126 9
