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Critical care clinics · Jul 2018
ReviewPrevention and Treatment of Right Ventricular Failure During Left Ventricular Assist Device Therapy.
- Amresh Raina and Maria Patarroyo-Aponte.
- Cardiovascular Institute, Allegheny General Hospital, 320 East North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212-4772, USA. Electronic address: amresh.raina@ahn.org.
- Crit Care Clin. 2018 Jul 1; 34 (3): 439-452.
AbstractLeft ventricular assist devices (LVAD) are increasingly used for the treatment of end-stage heart failure. Right ventricular (RV) failure after LVAD implantation is an increasingly common clinical problem, occurring in patients early after continuous flow LVAD implant. RV failure is associated with a substantial increase in post-LVAD morbidity and mortality. RV failure can be predicted using preoperative hemodynamic, clinical, and echocardiographic variables and a variety of risk prediction algorithms. However, RV failure may also develop due to unanticipated intraoperative or perioperative factors. Early recognition and treatment are critical in terms of mitigating the impact of RV failure on post-LVAD outcomes.Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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