A Novel Method for Evaluation of Right Ventricular Performance during Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation

Left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) are utilized in patients diagnosed with advanced heart failure. Right ventricular (RV) failure can affect up to 20% of patients undergoing LVAD implantation.In this case study, we evaluated perioperative RV performance with simultaneous use of Swan-Ganz catheterization and high-fidelity conductance catheters to generate real time RV pressure- volume (PV) loops.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - March 31, 2020 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: J.R. Hoffman, W.K. Cornwell, T.B. Reece, J.C. Cleveland, D.A. Fullerton, J.D. Pal Tags: (844) Source Type: research