Hemodynamics of concomitant tricuspid valve procedures at LVAD implantation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is common in patients receiving left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation. The current literature is conflicting regarding the effects of concomitant tricuspid valve repair (TVR) at LVAD implantation. We investigated the hemodynamic effects of concomitant TVR at LVAD implantation.

Methods

Consecutive clinically stable LVAD outpatients who underwent hemodynamic ramp testings were enrolled in this study, and they were stratified by concomitant TVR. Results of hemodynamic ramp tests were compared between the TVR group and the non-TVR group.

Results

Among 65 LVAD patients undergoing ramp tests, 34 patients had received TVR, and 31 had not. There were no significant differences in baseline characteristics between two groups

SUBMITTER: Imamura T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7135914 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature