Assessing the utility of pre-operative first pass radionuclide angiography to predict right ventricular failure post left ventricular assist device implantation | Zendy

Vaiibhav Patel | Zendy; Marty Tam | Zendy; Maryse Palardy | Zendy; Matthew C. Konerman | Zendy; Venkatesh L. Murthy | Zendy

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Assessing 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 - 2019

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 , cardiology , ventricular function , right ventricular failure , angiography , radiology , heart failure , ejection fraction

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.

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