Action Learning Network

🌴Less than one month to ASAIO 2026! 🌴

Make plans to join us June 17-20, 2026 in Fort Lauderdale - there’s still time to register.

Don’t miss key pediatric sessions:
• Pediatric Medical Device Day (June 17)
• Adult ACTION Connection (June 18)

Learn more here: https://asaio.org/conference/.

What if life on a ventricular assist device (VAD) could mean more mobility for kids?

A new ACTION study, published in JACC, evaluated the Berlin Heart EXCOR Active Driving System - a novel approach designed to improve portability and better adapt to a child’s changing physiology.

The study, which included 158 pediatric patients across 14 centers, showed excellent short-term outcomes, including a 98.1% survival rate at 90 days.

These results highlight the reliability of this next-generation system and point toward a future where children on VAD support may experience greater mobility and improved quality of life.

Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3OZAFZO!