Correction to: Outcomes of plasma exchange for severe dilated cardiomyopathy in children

Correction to: Heart Vessels (2017) 32:61–67 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00380-016-0830-1

In original publication of the article, some of the co-author’s names were not included. The correct author group is published in this article.

In addition, the below reference was not included in the original publication of the article.

27. Moriguchi T, Koizumi K, Matsuda K, Harii N, Goto J, Harada D, Sugawara H, Hoshiai M, Kise H, Baba A (2017) Plasma exchange for the patients with dilated cardiomyopathy in children is safe and effective in improving both cardiac function and daily activities. J Artif Organs 20:236–243

The reference should be cited in the second sentence under the section Plasma exchange.

Patients with severe heart failure were regarded as having hemodynamic instability. We performed slow PE plus continuous hemodiafiltration (SPE + CHDF), as described previously [14, 15, 27].

Figure 2 was published incorrectly in the original publication of the article. The correct Figure 2 is published in this article.

Fig. 2

Changes in LVEF and BNP after the repeated PE. a LVEF. b BNP. BNP plasma brain natriuretic peptide, LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction, and PE plasma exchange