In patients with advanced heart failure (HF) refrac-tory to medical therapy, LVADs have been used as a bridge to transplantation (BTT),1 as destina-tion therapy (DT),2 as a bridge to transplant candidacy, or as a bridge to recovery.3 Over the past three decades, tremendous progress has been made in the field of mechanical circulatory support (MC...

‐ Prevents healing and chronic closure ‐ Prevents thrombosis ‐ In the event of LVAD dysfunction, allows LV ejection. Outflow: Long axis of the ascending aorta frequently at the level of the right …

While many factors depend on successful implantation and outcome of left ventricular assist devices (LVAD), echocardiography remains an integral part and is vital to the success of this process. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) allows interrogation of all the cardiac structures and great vessels.

2011年2月8日 · Preoperative, postoperative, and followup transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) has a major role in LVAD patient management. In this paper, we will present briefly the hemodynamics of axial-flow LVAD, focusing on the HeartMate II, and the rationale and available data for a comprehensive echocardiographic assessment in these patients including ...

echocardiography plays a key role in managing patients supported with a VAD. Echocardiography is integral in four areas; pre-operative assessment of potential candidates, guidance during VAD insertion, detection of complications and monitoring for cardiac recovery. Transthoracic echocardiography is the initial imaging modality used. However,

2015年4月1日 · Continuous-flow (CF) left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) provide circulatory support and improve survival, functional capacity, and quality of life in patients with advanced heart failure who are refractory to medical therapy (1).

2014年9月1日 · Echocardiography transthoracic (TTE), transesophageal (TEE) Echocardiogram is the most important diagnostic imaging modality for pump thrombosis. TTE often does not provide sufficient detail and it is probably better to obtain a TEE initially.

Recent guidelines endorse the important role of echocardiography in the clinical care of LVAD patients at several stages, including preoperative patient selection, perioperative imaging, postoperative surveillance, optimization of LVAD function, troubleshooting of LVAD alarms, and evaluation of native myocardial recovery.

2012年5月10日 · Echocardiography is an important imaging modality used to determine the indication of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation for patients with advanced heart failure (HF) and for serial follow-up to make management decisions in patient care post-implant.

2022年11月24日 · Durable left ventricular assist device (LVAD) therapy is indicated in selected patients with advanced heart failure refractory to guideline-directed medical treatment to improve survival and quality of life.