Pectoralis Muscle Attenuation Improves the Prediction of Right Ventricular Failure after LVAD Implantation

Right ventricular failure (RVF) after LVAD implantation remains difficult to predict pre-operatively. As right heart failure is associated with muscle wasting, we hypothesized pectoralis muscle tissue attenuation quantified on pre-operative CT scans would enhance the prediction of RVF after LVAD implantation.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - March 16, 2019 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: H. Shah, T. Murray, J. Estep, R. Araujo, A. El Rafei, B. Trachtenberg, L. Teigen, J. Schultz, R. John, C. Martin, R. Cogswell Tags: 24 Source Type: research