Contemporary outcome of unplanned right ventricular assist device for severe right heart failure after continuous-flow left ventricular assist device insertion | Zendy

Daisuke Yoshioka | Zendy; Hiroo Takayama | Zendy; R Garan | Zendy; V.K. Topkara | Zendy; Jiho Han | Zendy; Paul Kurlansky | Zendy; Melana Yuzefpolskaya | Zendy; P.C. Colombo | Zendy; Yoshifumi Naka | Zendy; Koji Takeda | Zendy

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Contemporary outcome of unplanned right ventricular assist device for severe right heart failure after continuous-flow left ventricular assist device insertion

Author(s) -

Daisuke Yoshioka,

Hiroo Takayama,

R Garan,

V.K. Topkara,

Jiho Han,

Paul Kurlansky,

Melana Yuzefpolskaya,

P.C. Colombo,

Yoshifumi Naka,

Koji Takeda

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546

H-Index - 56

eISSN - 1569-9293

pISSN - 1569-9285

DOI - 10.1093/icvts/ivw409

Subject(s) - medicine , ventricular assist device , heart failure , cardiology , right heart failure , right ventricular failure , weaning , surgery , survival rate

The timely use of a right ventricular assist device (RVAD) becomes necessary for severe right heart failure (RHF) after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) insertion. This study evaluates outcomes in patients who required unplanned RVAD support early after continuous-flow (CF) LVAD insertion.

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