Ventricular Assist Devices

Each year, Arkansas Children’s Heart Institute sees children who are experiencing various degrees of heart failure. It can be an extremely frightening and emotional time.

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Heart Failure

Arkansas Children’s Hospital provides expert diagnosis and treatment for heart failure.

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Berlin Heart

The Berlin Heart EXCOR® Pediatric VAD is a mechanical cardiac support system for critically ill pediatric patients suffering from severe heart failure.

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Impella Technology

Impella Technology consists of a very small pump located on the tip of a catheter.

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Learn About Ventricular Assist Devices and How They Help Patients Hearts

Learn about the different types of ventricular assist devices in the heart and how they help support patients with cardiovascular conditions while they wait for a transplant.

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Isla’s New Heart

One year after Isla Strozier's heart transplant, her family is reflecting on the expert care she received from the Arkansas Children's Heart Institute.

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‘He Needed to Be in Arkansas’: Mobile ECMO Transport to Arkansas Children’s Saves Louisiana Flu Patient

Three-year-old Landon Sawyer from Louisiana faced a life-threatening case of flu requiring life-saving care at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock. His family was thankful for the multispecialty team who provided comprehensive support throughout his recovery.

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Basketball and an AED: How Arkansas Children’s Saved J.T. Taylor Jr.’s Life

Read this story to find out how the Project ADAM program helped to save J.T.'s life on-and-off the basketball court.

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MacKenzie Maddry The First Pediatric Patient to Go Home on a VAD in Arkansas

Read the story of MacKenzie Maddry, the first pediatric patient to go home on a VAD in Arkansas.

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Two Hearts, One Hospital: Arkansas Children’s Cares for Keller Family

For the Kellers, sharing the mission of Arkansas Children’s is a way to give thanks and spread the message of hope for other families.

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Why Preparation And Physicals Are Important In Preventing Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Cardiologists at Arkansas Children's provide warning signs to help prevent sudden cardiac arrest among teens.

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AEDs: Know Where They Are, Know How to Use Them

Learn about how important it is to have AEDs available and ready when they're needed.

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ACH Cardiology Clinic
1 Children's Way
Little Rock, AR 72202
501-364-4000
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Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD)

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Learn About Ventricular Assist Devices and How They Help Patients Hearts

Patient Stories

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Arkansas Children's MyChart

Interpreter Services

Hospital Resources

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