Effect of Anesthesia on Cardiac Hemodynamics in patients undergoing durable LVAD Implantation: The EACH LVAD Study

Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction is often unmasked or exacerbated during implantation of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD). Prior to LVAD implantation, the effect of anesthesia induction on RV performance is unknown. We assessed for early hemodynamic changes in the RV after induction, prior to initiation of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), in the presence or absence of preoperative temporary mechanical circulatory support (tMCS).

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - March 16, 2019 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: T.C. Hanff, P.A. Patel, K.L. Kurcik, S. Rao, S.E. Kimmel, M.E. Putt, P. Atluri, C.A. Bermudez, M.A. Acker, E.Y. Birati, J.E. Rame, J.W. Wald Tags: 171 Source Type: research