Trending Renal Function Pre- and Post-Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Implantation

Purpose: Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is an important biomarker and an independent predictor of worsening outcomes in patients with advanced stages of chronic heart failure. Prior studies of early generation left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) have demonstrated stability of eGFR over time. We studied the trend of eGFR in chronic heart failure patients pre- and post-LVAD implantation.
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Source Type: research