Assessing the utility of pre-operative first pass radionuclide angiography to predict right ventricular failure post left ventricular assist device implantation.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Right ventricular failure (RVF) after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) placement is associated with worse outcomes. We hypothesized that decreased right ventricular (RV) ejection fraction (EF) as well as qualitative assessments of RV function and dilation, as assessed by first pass radionuclide angiography (FPRNA), are associated with an increased risk of RVF following LVAD implantation.

Methods

We retrospectively identified 46 patients from 1/2008 to 11/2017 that underwent FPRNA and LVAD implantation. RVF was defined as requiring inotropes for greater than 14 days after LVAD implantation or requiring a right ventricular assist device. FPRNA-derived variables of RV performance and structure were compared between those that did and did not have RVF post impl

SUBMITTER: Patel VN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7085956 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature