Clinical Predictors and Outcomes After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation and Tracheostomy

CONCLUSION: Given the substantially increased probability of death in patients who develop respiratory failure and need tracheostomy, those at high risk for respiratory failure should be carefully considered for CF-LVAD implantation. Comprehensive management to decrease respiratory failure before and after surgery is critical.PMID:37624675 | DOI:10.14503/THIJ-23-8100

Source: Texas Heart Institute Journal - August 25, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Harveen K Lamba Lucy D Hart Qianzi Zhang Jackquelin M Loera Andrew B Civitello Ajith P Nair Mourad H Senussi Gabriel Loor Kenneth K Liao Alexis E Shafii Subhasis Chatterjee Source Type: research