Understanding longitudinal changes in pulmonary vascular resistance after left ventricular assist device implantation

: Elevated PVR is common in patients with advanced heart failure. PVR generally improves after LVAD implantation, but the rate of decrease has not been quantified and the patient characteristics most strongly associated with this improvement are unknown.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - January 12, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Gaurav Gulati, Robin Ruthazer, David DeNofrio, Amanda R. Vest, David Kent, Michael S. Kiernan Source Type: research