How effective are continuous flow left ventricular assist devices in lowering high pulmonary artery pressures in heart transplant candidates? | Zendy

Sunil Pauwaa | Zendy; Geetha Bhat | Zendy; Antone Tatooles | Zendy; Ashim Aggarwal | Zendy; Michele M. Martin | Zendy; Anup Kumar | Zendy; Harshit Modi | Zendy; P. Pappas | Zendy

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How effective are continuous flow left ventricular assist devices in lowering high pulmonary artery pressures in heart transplant candidates?

Author(s) -

Sunil Pauwaa,

Geetha Bhat,

Antone Tatooles,

Ashim Aggarwal,

Michele M. Martin,

Anup Kumar,

Harshit Modi,

P. Pappas

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

cardiology journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.573

H-Index - 33

eISSN - 1897-5593

pISSN - 1898-018X

DOI - 10.5603/cj.2012.0027

Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary artery , cardiology , heart transplantation , pulmonary hypertension , ventricular assist device , vascular resistance , hemodynamics , heart failure , transplantation , continuous flow , physics , mechanics

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is considered a risk factor for morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing heart transplantation. Medical therapy with oral and pharmacologic agents is not always effective in reducing pulmonary artery (PA) pressures. Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have been used to reduce PA pressures in cases of PH unresponsive to medical therapy.

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