HVAD Flow Waveform Estimates Left Ventricular Filling Pressure

HVAD left ventricular assist device (LVAD) flow waveforms provides graphical real-time information linking device performance with invasive hemodynamics. Previous studies have demonstrated a good correlation between the slopes of the ventricular filling phase (VFPS) and directly measured pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP). We aimed to validate the utility of VFPS to estimate PCWP and predict clinical outcomes.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - January 21, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Teruhiko Imamura, Nikhil Narang, Daniel Rodgers, Daisuke Nitta, Jonathan Grinstein, Takeo Fujino, Gene Kim, Ann Nguyen, Valluvan Jeevanandam, Gabriel Sayer, Nir Uriel Source Type: research