Hemodynamic Parameters That Predict Success with an Ambulatory Counterpulsation Heart Assist System in Advanced Congestive Heart Failure

The intravascular ventricular assist system (iVAS) is a long-term, ambulatory counterpulsation heart assist system designed for long term use in patients with advanced congestive heart failure (aCHF). A feasibility trial has been conducted and early analysis showed several pre-implant parameters, particularly cardiac power efficiency (CPE), could predict hemodynamic success. The data has been reanalyzed with completion of the trial.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - March 16, 2019 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: T. Symalla, T. Song, D. Onsager, T. Ota, C. LaBuhn, P. Combs, T. Lammy, S. Patel-Raman, G. Sayer, G. Kim, J. Raikhelkar, N. Uriel, V. Jeevanandam Tags: 187 Source Type: research