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SUBMITTER: Kalogeropoulos AP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4793936 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kalogeropoulos Andreas P AP Al-Anbari Raghda R Pekarek Ann A Wittersheim Kristin K Pernetz Maria A MA Hampton Amber A Steinberg Jerilyn J Georgiopoulou Vasiliki V VV Butler Javed J Vega J David JD Smith Andrew L AL
European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging 20150709 4
<h4>Aims</h4>Despite improved outcomes and lower right ventricular failure (RVF) rates with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices (LVADs), RVF still occurs in 20-40% of LVAD recipients and leads to worse clinical and patient-centred outcomes and higher utilization of healthcare resources. Preoperative quantification of RV function with echocardiography has only recently been considered for RVF prediction, and RV mechanics have not been prospectively evaluated.<h4>Methods and results</h ...[more]