Predictors of long-term success after successful explantation of continuous flow left ventricular assist device support.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Predictors and evaluations of continuous flow left ventricular assist device (cf-LVAD) explantation in recovered patients remain under discussion due to lack of evidence on long-term safety and efficacy. This study summarized our experiences regarding cf-LVAD explantation in non-ischaemic dilated cardiomyopathy patients and estimated a predictor for sufficient myocardial recovery allowing left ventricular assist device explant.

Methods

We retrospectively identified 135 adult patients with cf-LVAD therapy as bridge to heart transplant due to non-ischaemic dilated cardiomyopathy. Of those, 13 patients underwent device explantation (recovery group) after myocardial recovery. Twelve (92%) of the explanted patients were evaluated using our weaning protocol and underwen

SUBMITTER: Gyoten T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11878525 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature