Marieta, la primera niña que recibe un dispositivo cardiac intracorpóreo in España, se recupera en casa

El Hospital Universitario La Paz has implanted an intracorporeal heart device in a pediatric patient for the first time in Spain. una niña de 12 años llamada Marieta que se recuperamente pivomentamente en su domicilio tras ser operada con escito el pasado de September 30. La niña Ingresó en la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos de La Paz procedente de otra comunidad autonoma, with a critical clinical condition for cardiogenic shockit is due to ventricular dysfunction, which prevents the delivery of blood to the heart and oxygen to the brain and other vital organs.

In addition, presenting tumor process Chemotherapy can cause cardiotoxic effects, leading to cardiac and ventricular dysfunction.

In this context, due to the extracorporeal membrane (ECMO) the oxygen oxygen valaroron cambiar faculty is weakened, child circulation and ventricular assistance (AV).

This type of procedure has so far been used for adults or teenagers.

The La Paz team opted to implant a console in the girl's body to ensure the highest possible quality of life until functional recovery or being placed on the transplant waiting list.

“It is the first time that long-term help is provided to the child. This makes us possible, how many abre dos caminos, que en el futuro pueda ser subsidaria a transplante, en cuyo le quitaríamos la help si appareciese un corazón, pero como no tenemos la certainty de que vaya ser una candidate transplante, la help le permite Mantener una vida reasonablymente independiente, y con esto queremos decir fuera del hospital, en su domicilio, con alguna visita al hospital, pero podría seguir viviendo durante bastenses, bastenses años con esa asistencia”, explained the head of CardCard Cards. de La Paz, Ángel Aroca Peinado.

“Asto que en el mundo pediatrico es completamente novedosoIn the adult world, pues si se tiene en cuenta, y muchos de los que se ponen en asistencia, digamos que esta es su tratamiento final cuando no son subsidiarios a trasplante, y así mantiten calidad de vida,” he added.

Thus, on September 30, according to the Madrid Executive, an intervention was carried out that resulted in success and Marieta recovered at home. “A pesar de todos estos farmácos que estábamos dándole, no corazón funcion recuperarse And that's why we decide to implant a ventricular assist device inside the chest. I continue to come to consultations in La Paz to monitor that everything is working properly,” said cardiologist Carlos Labrandero.

TRABAJO COORDINADO Y MULTIDISCIPLINAR

This intervention involves the coordinated and multidisciplinary work of the Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Infant Cardiology, Pediatric Anesthesiology and Resuscitation, Pediatric Resuscitation, Radiology and Medical Engineering and the Department of Peace Nursing, as well as the collaboration and distinctive characteristics of professionals in Spain and Europe.

“It's the first time in Spain that a child has had intracardiac support, so it's possible to live a more normal life, going to school, living in your own home, etc.,” said surgeon Luz Polo.

Hospital Universitario La Paz is a national and international reference for heart transplantation. Its special program for minors started in 1994 and for adults with congenital heart failure in 2018. Patient la fecha, the complex has performed more than 142 procedures of these features, 105 of them in children.