Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
2969636 The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation 2016 37 Pages PDF
Abstract
Despite reducing RV load, LVAD implantation leads to worsened RV adaptation. With continued LVAD support, both RV afterload and RV adaptation improve, and their relationship remains constant over time post-LVAD. These findings suggest the RV afterload sensitivity increases after LVAD implantation, which has major clinical implications for patients struggling with RV failure.
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