Impact of chronic kidney disease on in-hospital outcomes following left ventricular assist device placement: A national perspective

Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are being increasingly utilized for the treatment of stage-D heart failure. A LVAD is a battery-operated, mechanical pump that assists in pumping blood out of the left ventricle (LV) into the aorta, thereby lowering left ventricular burden. Prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasing in patients receiving LVAD.

Source: Heart and Lung - May 28, 2019 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Rajkumar Doshi, Mohamed Taha, Sailaja Pisipati, Krunalkumar Patel, Jaafar Al-Khafaji, Rupak Desai, Jay Shah, Nageshwara Gullapalli Source Type: research