Ventricular assist device

Cardiology

Political science

Heart transplantation

Artificial heart

Internal medicine

Heart failure

Medicine

MEDLINE

Scopus

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation

After implantation of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD), approximately 5% to 10% of patients develop right heart failure (RHF) requiring temporary RV assist device (RVAD) support. 1 Kirklin J.K. Naftel D.C. Pagani F.D. et al. Seventh INTERMACS annual report: 15,000 patients and counting. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2015; 34: 1495-1504 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (1048) Google Scholar Most patients recover, but a small number require the RVAD permanently. In addition, a small number of patients present severe chronic biventricular failure and may be best treated with primary biventricular support 2 Potapov E.V. Schweiger M. Stepanenko A. et al. Tricuspid valve repair in patients supported with left ventricular assist devices. ASAIO J. 2011; 57: 363-367 Crossref PubMed Scopus (20) Google Scholar , 3 Loforte A. Stepanenko A. Potapov E.V. et al. Temporary right ventricular mechanical support in high-risk left ventricular assist device recipients versus permanent biventricular or total artifi...

Biventricular support using 2 HeartMate 3 pumps