Safety and feasibility of hemodynamic pulmonary artery pressure monitoring using the CardioMEMS device in LVAD management.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a clinical need for additional remote tools to improve left ventricular assist device (LVAD) patient management. The aim of this pilot concept study was to assess the safety and feasibility of optimizing patient management with add-on remote hemodynamic monitoring using the CardioMEMS in LVAD patients during different treatment stages.

Methods

Ten consecutive patients accepted and clinically ready for (semi-) elective HeartMate 3 LVAD surgery were included. All patients received a CardioMEMS to optimize filling pressure before surgery. Patients were categorized into those with normal mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) (≤25 mmHg, n = 4) or elevated mPAP (>25 mmHg, n = 6), and compared to a historical cohort (n = 20). Endpoints were CardioMEMS device saf

SUBMITTER: Veenis JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8453715 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature