Early Right Ventricular Assist Device Use in Patients Undergoing Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: Incidence and Risk Factors From the Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support [Original Articles]

Conclusions:
The need for RVAD implantation after LVAD is associated with indices of global illness severity, markers of end-organ dysfunction, and profiles of hemodynamic instability.

Source: Circulation: Heart Failure - October 11, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kiernan, M. S., Grandin, E. W., Brinkley, M., Kapur, N. K., Pham, D. T., Ruthazer, R., Rame, J. E., Atluri, P., Birati, E. Y., Oliveira, G. H., Pagani, F. D., Kirklin, J. K., Naftel, D., Kormos, R. L., Teuteberg, J. J., DeNofrio, D. Tags: Heart Failure, Cardiovascular Surgery Original Articles Source Type: research