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Materials and Methods: We conducted a retrospective clinical data review (including procedural, perioperative and follow-up parameters) of pediatric patients (n = 5, aged 10\u201316 years) supported with HM3 VAD at our institution between January 2022 and October 2025. Results: During this period, five pediatric patients (median age of 13 years [range 10\u201316, IQR 10\u201314.5]; median weight of 41.5 kg [24\u201375 IQR 32\u201362]) underwent HM 3 implantation. The Pedimacs profiles ranged from 1 to 2. Two patients with Pedimacs profile 1 received a temporary left ventricular assist device preoperatively for hemodynamic stabilization. The median intensive care unit stay was 47 days (range 21\u201354, IQR 28\u201350.5). Right ventricular dysfunction occurred in four patients and was managed conservatively in three, while one required intraoperative implantation of a temporary CentriMag right ventricular assist device. Two patients remain on device support, while three patients were successfully bridged to heart transplantation. No mortality was observed, and none of the patients experienced pump-related complications. Conclusions: The use of the HeartMate 3 is a safe and effective treatment strategy for successful bridging to heart transplantation. Right ventricular dysfunction is a common and clinically significant complication, but it can be effectively managed with appropriate measures.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/medicina62010064","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,29]],"date-time":"2025-12-29T07:52:59Z","timestamp":1766994779000},"page":"64","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Single-Center Experience with the HeartMate 3 Assist Device in Pediatric Patients with Cardiomyopathy"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"62","author":[{"given":"Michal","family":"Hulman","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Cardiac Surgery, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Medical Faculty, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, 84215 Bratislava, Slovakia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5760-5308","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Panagiotis","family":"Artemiou","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Cardiac Surgery, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Medical Faculty, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, 84215 Bratislava, Slovakia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Danielle","family":"Stuschkova","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Cardiac Surgery, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Medical Faculty, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, 84215 Bratislava, Slovakia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Stefan","family":"Durdik","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, 84215 Bratislava, Slovakia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Matej","family":"Nosal","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Slovak Medical University, 84215 Bratislava, Slovakia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Zuzana","family":"Hrubsova","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatric Cardiology, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, 84215 Bratislava, Slovakia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Lubica","family":"Kovacikova","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatric Cardiology, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, 84215 Bratislava, Slovakia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Pavol","family":"Kunovsky","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatric Cardiology, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, 84215 Bratislava, Slovakia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Martin","family":"Zahorec","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatric Cardiology, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, 84215 Bratislava, Slovakia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Matus","family":"Kovac","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatric Cardiology, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, 84215 Bratislava, Slovakia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Ivo","family":"Gasparovic","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Cardiac Surgery, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Medical Faculty, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, 84215 Bratislava, Slovakia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,28]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"117","DOI":"10.1093\/oxfordjournals.eurheartj.a015092","article-title":"The Heart Muscle Disease Study Group. 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