Left ventricular assist device therapy in advanced heart failure: patient selection and outcomes

F Gustafsson, JG Rogers - European journal of heart failure, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Despite improvements in pharmacological therapy and pacing, prognosis in advanced heart
failure (HF) remains poor, with a 1‐year mortality of 25–50%. While heart transplantation …

Prediction of right ventricular failure after ventricular assist device implant: systematic review and meta‐analysis of observational studies

D Bellavia, A Iacovoni, C Scardulla… - European journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Right ventricular failure (RVF) after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation is
associated with increased morbidity and mortality, but the identification of LVAD candidates …

2019 EACTS Expert Consensus on long-term mechanical circulatory support

EV Potapov, C Antonides… - European Journal of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Long-term mechanical circulatory support (LT-MCS) is an important treatment modality for
patients with severe heart failure. Different devices are available, and many—sometimes …

Right ventricular failure after left ventricular assist devices

BC Lampert, JJ Teuteberg - The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 2015 - Elsevier
Most patients with advanced systolic dysfunction who are assessed for a left ventricular
assist device (LVAD) also have some degree of right ventricular (RV) dysfunction. Hence …

Pulmonary artery pulsatility index is associated with right ventricular failure after left ventricular assist device surgery

KJ Morine, MS Kiernan, DT Pham, V Paruchuri… - Journal of cardiac …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Right ventricular failure (RVF) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality after
CF-LVAD implantation. We explored the association of pulmonary artery compliance (PAC) …

Patient selection for ventricular assist devices: a moving target

LW Miller, M Guglin - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2013 - jacc.org
The number of patients with advanced heart failure that has become unresponsive to
conventional medical therapy is increasing rapidly. One of the most promising new …

Inhaled epoprostenol compared with nitric oxide for right ventricular support after major cardiac surgery

K Ghadimi, JL Cappiello, MC Wright, JH Levy… - Circulation, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
BACKGROUND: Right ventricular failure (RVF) is a leading driver of morbidity and death
after major cardiac surgery for advanced heart failure, including orthotopic heart …

[HTML][HTML] Contemporary outcomes of continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices—a systematic review

N McNamara, H Narroway, M Williams… - Annals of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background End stage heart failure is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, and its
prevalence is expected to rise with the ageing population. For suitable patients, orthotopic …

Right ventricular failure after LVAD implantation: prevention and treatment

M Meineri, AE Van Rensburg, A Vegas - Best practice & research Clinical …, 2012 - Elsevier
Right ventricular failure (RVF) complicates 20–50% of left ventricular assist device (LVAD)
implantation cases and contributes to increased postoperative morbidity and mortality …

The results of a single-center experience with HeartMate 3 in a biventricular configuration

D McGiffin, C Kure, J McLean, S Marasco… - The Journal of Heart and …, 2021 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND Right ventricular (RV) failure after left ventricular assist device (VAD)
implantation is a difficult problem. One solution is the implantation of continuous-flow VADs …