Right ventricular failure after left ventricular assist device implantation: a review of the literature.

ABSTRACT: Right ventricular failure (RVF) following left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation remains a major complication which may significantly impair patient outcome. The genesis of RVF is, however, multifactorial, and the mechanisms underlying such a condition have not been fully elucidated, making its prevention challenging and the course not always predictable. Although preoperative risks factors can be associated with RV impairment, the physiologic changes after the LV support, can still hamper the function of the RV. Current medical treatment options are limited and sometimes, patients with a severe post-LVAD RVF may be unresponsive to pharmacological therapy and require more aggressive treatment, such as temporary RV support. We retrieved 11 publications which we assessed and divi

SUBMITTER: Lo Coco V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7947472 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature