Open AccessIncidence and echocardiographic predictors of early postoperative right ventricular dysfunction following left ventricular assist implantation in paediatric patients
Author(s) -
Mathias Redlin,
Oliver Miera,
Helmut Habazettl,
Joachim Photiadis,
María Irene Carísimo-Cresta,
Matthias Hommel,
Benjamin O’Brien,
Marian Kukucka
Publication year - 2017
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/ivx240
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , incidence (geometry) , right ventricular failure , ventricular function , ventricular assist device , hemodynamics , heart failure , optics , physics
Left ventricular assist device implantation is an established therapy for paediatric patients with end-stage heart failure. Early right ventricular dysfunction (RVD) after implantation still remains a challenge in the postoperative period. This study sought to determine the incidence of RVD and to identify echocardiographic predictors of RVD in paediatric patients, as well describing associated clinical outcome.
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