Open AccessAssessing the utility of pre-operative first pass radionuclide angiography to predict right ventricular failure post left ventricular assist device implantation
Author(s) -
Vaiibhav Patel,
Marty Tam,
Maryse Palardy,
Matthew C. Konerman,
Venkatesh L. Murthy
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of nuclear cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.791
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1532-6551
pISSN - 1071-3581
DOI - 10.1007/s12350-019-01898-3
Subject(s) - medicine , radionuclide angiography , ejection fraction , cardiology , ventricular assist device , ventricular function , heart failure , right ventricular failure
Right ventricular failure (RVF) after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) placement is associated with worse outcomes. We hypothesized that decreased right ventricular (RV) ejection fraction (EF) as well as qualitative assessments of RV function and dilation, as assessed by first pass radionuclide angiography (FPRNA), are associated with an increased risk of RVF following LVAD implantation.