A novel metrics to predict right heart failure after left ventricular assist device implantation

ConclusionAmongst available risk scores, EUROMACS-RHF performs best to predict the occurrence of RHF after LVAD implantation. Our model ’s performance compares well to the EUROMACS-RHF score, adding a more objective parameter to RV function evaluation.
Source: Journal of Artificial Organs - Category: Transplant Surgery Source Type: research