Ventricular Assist Device Placement

BACKGROUND Several organizations have underscored the crucial need for patient-centered decision tools to enhance shared decision… Expand

Patients with refractory congestive heart failure may be considered for implantation of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD… Expand

BACKGROUND Right ventricular failure (RVF) after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation results in significant… Expand

OBJECTIVES Orthotopic heart transplantation is the standard of care for end-stage heart disease. Left ventricular assist device… Expand

OBJECTIVE The Levitronix CentriMag (Levitronix LLC, Waltham, Mass) ventricular assist system is designed for temporary left… Expand

BACKGROUND Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are increasingly used in advanced heart failure patients. Despite proven… Expand

BACKGROUND The implantation of ventricular assist devices (VAD) is an established treatment for end-stage congestive heart… Expand

BACKGROUND Although extremes of body mass index (BMI) are associated with decreased survival after cardiac transplantation, its… Expand

BACKGROUND Cardiopulmonary bypass can be associated with vasodilatory hypotension requiring pressor support. We have previously… Expand

BACKGROUND Vasodilatory shock requiring catecholamine pressors occurs in some patients following cardiopulmonary bypass. Prompted… Expand