VAD-System EXCOR® Pediatric - Bridge Therapy for Severe Heart Failure EXCOR® Pediatric is a mechanical, pulsatile system for short- to long-term support of left or/and right ventricular pumping function. It is indicated in case of life-threatening illness in children with severe heart failure after exhausting conservative therapy options. EXCOR® Pediatric is specially designed for use in young patients from newborns to adolescents.