Varun Aggarwal1,2, Sebastian C. Tume3, Marco Rodriguez1, Iki Adachi4, Antonio G. Cabrera1, Hari Tunuguntla1, Athar M. Qureshi1
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.14, No.6, pp. 1130-1137, 2019, DOI:10.1111/chd.12860
Abstract Objective: Predictors of right ventricle (RV) dysfunction after continuous‐flow left
ventricular assist device (CF‐LVAD) implantation in children are not well described.
We explored the association of preimplantation Pulmonary Artery Pulsatility index
(PAPi) and other hemodynamic parameters as predictors of prolonged postoperative
inotropes/pulmonary vasodilator use after CF‐LVAD implantation.
Design: Retrospective chart review.
Setting: Single tertiary care pediatric referral center.
Patients: Patients who underwent CF‐LVAD implantation from January 2012 to
October 2017.
Interventions: Preimplantation invasive hemodynamic parameters were analyzed to
evaluate the association with post‐CF‐LVAD need for prolonged (>72 hours) use of
inotropes/pulmonary vasodilators.
Measurements and main results: Preimplantation cardiac catheterization data… More >
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