Penn State Hershey Pediatric Cardiovascular Research Center: 2011 Update

A Multidisciplinary Approach to Expand the Use of Pediatric ECLS Systems in Turkey

“…Especially, ECLS systems have been improved significantly, and the use of these systems has been widely expanded and simplified during the last few years, in comparison with previous life support systems (7)(8)(9)(10)(30)(31)(32). Especially, ECLS systems have been improved significantly, and the use of these systems has been widely expanded and simplified during the last few years, in comparison with previous life support systems (7)(8)(9)(10)(30)(31)(32).…”

“…The information is updated and shared with regular symposiums, the ELSO red book, and database entries from multiple centers registered to ELSO (3). It is a leading research center and presents its reports as "Translational Research" (9)(10)(11). Therefore, a newly designed ECLS instrument or protocol should make control studies with respect to the ELSO database.…”

Facts and Myths Surrounding Pediatric Mechanical Cardiovascular Circulatory Support Research: A Personal Perspective

“…As the problem is multifactorial, then the solution should be multidisciplinary as well. This was the main reason why we have built an international multidisciplinary research center, international conference, and, finally, an international society (6–10).…”

Welcome to the 8th International Conference on Pediatric Mechanical Circulatory Support Systems & Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Perfusion

“…Our society has not only made significant contributions to education and training for participants at the 7th event in 2011, but also reached out to Istanbul by organizing three additional symposiums and wet labs resulting in the training of over 312 participants from 50 centers all around the Republic of Turkey (1–9). These special 1‐day symposiums called “Istanbul Symposiums” will be continued with different topics in 2012 as well.…”