Association of Outflow Cannula Angulation with Adverse Neurological Events in Patients with CF-LVAD

Adverse neurological outcomes are the Achilles heel of the current day LVAD technology and are associated with worse survival. Our previous data suggests that outflow cannula (OFC) angles measured using cardiac CT may correlate with stroke in continuous-flow HeartMate II patients. Therefore, the aim of our study was to assess the relationship of inflow cannula (IFC) and outflow cannula (OFC) position with neurological outcomes centrifugal flow pumps (HM3 and HVAD).

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - April 1, 2022 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: M. Kassi, S. Ingram, T. Garg, M. Chavez, M. Khan, A. Shah, R. Thaker, E. Graviss, N. Duc, A. Guha, E. Suarez, A. Bhimaraj Tags: (53) Source Type: research