RON-BIN HSUChen R.J.MEI-HWAN WUJOU-KOU WANGSHOEI-SHEN WANGChu S.-H.2020-03-052020-03-0520031053-2498https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-0037225460&doi=10.1016%2fS1053-2498%2802%2900486-2&partnerID=40&md5=08366b1ee3d76416db61403006ccf1b8https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/471154Between October 1997 and December 2000, a total of 7 pediatric patients with end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) were referred to our service for heart transplantation; non-transplant cardiac surgery was offered as a biologic bridge. Two patients died before surgery and the in-hospital surgical mortality rate was 50%: 75% in 4 patients who received emergency surgery and 0% in 2 patients who received urgent surgery. Non-transplant cardiac surgery improved clinical outcome and acted as a biologic bridge, instead of a mechanical bridge, to heart transplantation in small children with DCM and severe heart failure.[SDGs]SDG3article; child; childhood disease; clinical article; controlled study; death; diastolic blood pressure; disease severity; female; heart dilatation; heart ejection fraction; heart left ventricle pressure; heart transplantation; human; infant; lung artery pressure; male; mitral valve replacement; mortality; priority journal; treatment outcome; Cardiac Surgical Procedures; Cardiomyopathy, Dilated; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Hospital Mortality; Humans; Infant; Malejournal article10.1016/S1053-2498(02)00486-2125314192-s2.0-0037225460