Defining Optimal Criteria for LVAD Weaning in HF Patients with an Improvement in Cardiac Structure and Function: A VAD Wean Registry Analysis

Purpose: Mechanical circulatory support can result in a continuum of reverse cardiac remodeling. Stringent criteria for LVAD discontinuation, are not universally applied, and patients frequently have device support discontinued after a complication. The purpose of this analysis is to describe long-term outcomes after LVAD weaning based on degree of reverse remodeling.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - April 1, 2024 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: , P. Bagchi, S. Patel, D. Tang, M. Kanwar, E. Potapov, I. Adachi, S. Lundgren, A. Ravichandran, A. Yehya, D. Goldstein, F. Gustafsson, E. Birks, S. Drakos, P. Shah Source Type: research