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Kumar N, Iyer MH, Hussain N, Essandoh M. Postoperative PAPi: Grading Our Post-LVAD Management. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2024; 38:588-589. [PMID: 38052690 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2023.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2023] [Revised: 10/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Nicolas Kumar
- Department of Anesthesia, Pain Medicine, and Critical Care Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
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Sennhauser S, Sridharan L. Left Ventricular Assist Device Emergencies: Diagnosis and Management. Crit Care Clin 2024; 40:159-177. [PMID: 37973352 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccc.2023.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Durable left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are a virtually limitless advanced therapy option for an increasingly growing population of patients with end-stage advanced heart failure. As of 2019, 30% to 40% of all patients diagnosed with heart failure were categorized as New York Heart Association class III or IV. In 2018 more than 3.2 million office visits and 1.4 million emergency department visits carried a primary diagnosis of heart failure. Given the rapid growth of the LVAD population, facility in the diagnosis and management of common perioperative and outpatient LVAD emergencies has become of paramount importance in a variety of clinical settings.
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- Susie Sennhauser
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine.
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Corujo Rodriguez A, Richter E, Ibekwe SO, Shah T, Faloye AO. Postcardiotomy Shock Syndrome: A Narrative Review of Perioperative Diagnosis and Management. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2023; 37:2621-2633. [PMID: 37806929 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2023.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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Postcardiotomy shock (PCS) is generally described as the inability to separate from cardiopulmonary bypass due to ineffective cardiac output after cardiotomy, which is caused by a primary cardiac disorder, resulting in inadequate tissue perfusion. Postcardiotomy shock occurs in 0.5% to 1.5% of contemporary cardiac surgery cases, and is accompanied by an in-hospital mortality of approximately 67%. In the last 2 decades, the incidence of PCS has increased, likely due to the increased age and baseline morbidity of patients requiring cardiac surgery. In this narrative review, the authors discuss the epidemiology and pathophysiology of PCS, the rationale and evidence behind the initiation, continuation, escalation, and discontinuation of mechanical support devices in PCS, and the anesthetic implications.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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Shirafkan A, Gidea CG, Stein LH. The Pulmonary System: A Different Sort of End Organ for Left Ventricular Assist Device Therapy. Am J Cardiol 2023; 201:372-373. [PMID: 37407388 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.05.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023]
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- Section of Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant, Division of Cardiology, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, New Jersey
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Rajapreyar I, Soliman O, Brailovsky Y, Tedford RJ, Gibson G, Mohacsi P, Hajduczok AG, Tchantchaleishvili V, Wieselthaler G, Rame JE, Caliskan K. Late Right Heart Failure After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: Contemporary Insights and Future Perspectives. JACC. HEART FAILURE 2023; 11:865-878. [PMID: 37269258 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2023.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Late right heart failure (RHF) is increasingly recognized in patients with long-term left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support and is associated with decreased survival and increased incidence of adverse events such as gastrointestinal bleeding and stroke. Progression of right ventricular (RV) dysfunction to clinical syndrome of late RHF in patients supported with LVAD is dependent on the severity of pre-existing RV dysfunction, persistent or worsening left- or right-sided valvular heart disease, pulmonary hypertension, inadequate or excessive left ventricular unloading, and/or progression of the underlying cardiac disease. RHF likely represents a continuum of risk with early presentation and progression to late RHF. However, de novo RHF develops in a subset of patients leading to increased diuretic requirement, arrhythmias, renal and hepatic dysfunction, and heart failure hospitalizations. The distinction between isolated late RHF and RHF due to left-sided contributions is lacking in registry studies and should be the focus of future registry data collection. Potential management strategies include optimization of RV preload and afterload, neurohormonal blockade, LVAD speed optimization, and treatment of concomitant valvular disease. In this review, the authors discuss definition, pathophysiology, prevention, and management of late RHF.
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- Indranee Rajapreyar
- Division of Cardiology, Jefferson Heart Institute, Sidney Kimmel School of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
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- Discipline of Cardiology, University Hospital Galway, School of Medicine, University of Galway, Ireland
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- Division of Cardiology, Jefferson Heart Institute, Sidney Kimmel School of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Jefferson Heart Institute, Sidney Kimmel School of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Cardiology, Jefferson Heart Institute, Sidney Kimmel School of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Jefferson Heart Institute, Sidney Kimmel School of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Thoraxcenter, Department of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Benedetto M, Piccone G, Nardozi L, Baca GL, Baiocchi M. Proportion of right ventricular failure and echocardiographic predictors in continuous-flow left ventricular assist device: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2023; 39:170-181. [PMID: 37525703 PMCID: PMC10387004 DOI: 10.1007/s12055-022-01447-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 11/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Background Right ventricular failure (RVF) in patients with a continuous-flow left ventricle assist device (CF-LVAD) is associated with higher incidence of mortality. This systematic review aims to assess the overall proportion of RVF and the pre-operative echocardiographic parameters which are best correlating to RVF. Methods A systematic research was conducted between 2008 and 2019 on MEDLINE, EMBASE, PUBMED, UPTODATE, OVID, COCHRANE LIBRARY, and Google Scholar electronic databases by performing a PRISMA flowchart. All observational studies regarding echocardiographic predictors of RVF in patients undergoing CF-LVAD implantation were included. Results A total number of 19 observational human studies published between 2008 and 2019 were included. We identified 524 RVF patients out of a pooled final population of 1741 patients. The RVF overall proportion was 28.25% with 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.24-0.34. The highest variability of perioperative echocardiographic parameters between the RVF and no right ventricular failure (NO-RVF) groups has been found with tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE), fractional area change (FAC), and right ventricular global longitudinal strain (RVGLS). Their standardized mean deviation (SMD) was - 0.33 (95% CI - 0.54 to - 0.11; p value 0.003), - 0.34 (95% CI - 0.53 to - 0.15; p value 0.0001), and 0.52 (95% CI 0.79 to 0.25; p value 0.0001), respectively. Conclusions The echocardiographic predictors of RVF after CF-LVAD placement are still uncertain. However, there seems to be a trend of statistical correlation between TAPSE, FAC, and RVGLS with RVF event after CF-LVAD placement. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12055-022-01447-7.
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- Maria Benedetto
- Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Department, IRCSS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, Bologna, Italy
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- Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Department, IRCSS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, Bologna, Italy
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- Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Department, IRCSS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, Bologna, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Science, National Institute On Aging, NIH, Baltimore, USA
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- Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Department, IRCSS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, Bologna, Italy
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Iyer MH, Kumar N, Tang JE, Gorelik L. Right Ventricular Failure After Left Ventricular Assist Device Placement-Have We Finally Arrived at the Crux of the Matter? J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2023:S1053-0770(23)00282-3. [PMID: 37225550 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2023.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Manoj H Iyer
- Department of Anesthesiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine, and Critical Care Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
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Abstract
Mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices provide temporary or intermediate- to long-term support for acute cardiopulmonary support. In the last 20 to 30 years, tremendous growth in MCS device usage has been seen. These devices offer support for isolated respiratory failure, isolated cardiac failure, or both. Initiation of MCS devices requires the input from multidisciplinary teams using patient factors and institutional resources to guide decision making, along with a planned "exit strategy" for bridge to decision, bridge to transplant, bridge to recovery, or as destination therapy. Important considerations for MCS use include patient selection, cannulation/insertion strategies, and complications of each device.
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- Suzanne Bennett
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 2139 Albert Sabin Way, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0531, USA.
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- Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 622 W 168(th) Street, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Johns Hopkins University, 1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Anesthesiology, Atlanticare Regional Medical Center, 65 W Jimmie Leeds Road, Pomona, NJ 08240, USA
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Dogan G, Hanke JS, Alhumood K, Tarazi R, Riebandt J, Wiedemann D, Kneževič I, Haverich A, Zimpfer D, Schmitto JD. Three-month outcomes after the implantation of two HeartMate 3 devices in total artificial heart configuration. THE JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY 2023; 64:121-129. [PMID: 36763071 DOI: 10.23736/s0021-9509.22.12445-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Total artificial heart (TAH) implantation is a rarely performed procedure. Contrarily, left ventricular assist device (VAD) implantation is rather common in many centers. As transplantation is quantitatively limited cardiac replacement with artificial hearts is a viable alternative in the treatment of severe biventricular heart failure. An alternative to TAH is the implantation of two VADs in a TAH configuration. We hereby present the first multi-center study on 3-months outcomes of patients treated by cardiectomy and placement of two HeartMate 3s in a TAH configuration. METHODS We retrospectively investigated a cohort of 15 patients that underwent HM3-TAH-implantation at three international institutions. Follow-up was 3 months after implantation. Baseline, intra- and postoperative parameters as well as survival data and adverse events were collected. RESULTS A total of 1089 days on HM3-TAH were observed. Thirty-day survival after HM3-TAH implantation was 53% (8/15) and three month survival was 40% (6/15). The longest duration on device was 274 days. Causes of death were multi-organ failure, sepsis, and neurological adverse events. No technical complications were documented. Two patients remained on the device. Four patients (26%) were successfully bridged to transplantation. CONCLUSIONS The implantation of two HeartMate 3s in a TAH configuration is a last resort and off-label concept in cases of extreme biventricular heart failure. In a diligently selected patient cohort, HM3-TAH implantation is a feasible method to increase the chance of survival in a severely ill patient cohort and successfully bridge patients to heart transplantation that would otherwise have died.
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- Günes Dogan
- Department of Cardiac-, Thoracic-, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac-, Thoracic-, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany -
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Salman Al Dabbous Cardiac Center, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Salman Al Dabbous Cardiac Center, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Ljubljana University Medical Center, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Cardiac-, Thoracic-, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Cardiac-, Thoracic-, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Kumar N, Iyer MH, Hussain N, Essandoh M. Predicting Right Ventricular Failure after Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: Are We There Yet? Heart Lung Circ 2022; 31:e143-e144. [PMID: 35985944 DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2022.06.673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Revised: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Nicolas Kumar
- Department of Anesthesiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA; Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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McGlothlin D, Granton J, Klepetko W, Beghetti M, Rosenzweig EB, Corris P, Horn E, Kanwar M, McRae K, Roman A, Tedford R, Badagliacca R, Bartolome S, Benza R, Caccamo M, Cogswell R, Dewachter C, Donahoe L, Fadel E, Farber HW, Feinstein J, Franco V, Frantz R, Gatzoulis M, Hwa (Anne) Goh C, Guazzi M, Hansmann G, Hastings S, Heerdt P, Hemnes A, Herpain A, Hsu CH, Kerr K, Kolaitis N, Kukreja J, Madani M, McCluskey S, McCulloch M, Moser B, Navaratnam M, Radegran G, Reimer C, Savale L, Shlobin O, Svetlichnaya J, Swetz K, Tashjian J, Thenappan T, Vizza CD, West S, Zuckerman W, Zuckermann A, De Marco T. ISHLT CONSENSUS STATEMENT: Peri-operative Management of Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension and Right Heart Failure Undergoing Surgery. J Heart Lung Transplant 2022; 41:1135-1194. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2022.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022] Open
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Kapelios CJ, Lund LH, Wever-Pinzon O, Selzman CH, Myers SL, Cantor RS, Stehlik J, Chamogeorgakis T, McKellar SH, Koliopoulou A, Alharethi R, Kfoury AG, Bonios M, Adamopoulos S, Gilbert EM, Fang JC, Kirklin JK, Drakos SG. Right Heart Failure Following Left Ventricular Device Implantation: Natural History, Risk Factors, and Outcomes: An Analysis of the STS INTERMACS Database. Circ Heart Fail 2022; 15:e008706. [PMID: 35658464 DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.121.008706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Our current understanding of right heart failure (RHF) post-left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is lacking. Recently, a new Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support definition of RHF was introduced. Based on this definition, we investigated natural history, risk factors, and outcomes of post-LVAD RHF. METHODS Patients implanted with continuous flow LVAD between June 2, 2014, and June 30, 2016 and registered in the Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support/Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database were included. RHF incidence and predictors, and survival after RHF were assessed. The manifestations of RHF which were separately analyzed were elevated central venous pressure, peripheral edema, ascites, and use of inotropes. RESULTS Among 5537 LVAD recipients (mean 57±13 years, 49% destination therapy, support 18.9 months) prevalence of 1-month RHF was 24%. Of these, RHF persisted at 12 months in 5.3%. In contrast, de novo RHF, first identified at 3 months, occurred in 5.1% and persisted at 12 months in 17% of these, and at 6 months occurred in 4.8% and persisted at 12 months in 25%. Higher preimplant blood urea nitrogen (ORs,1.03-1.09 per 5 mg/dL increase; P<0.0001), previous tricuspid valve repair/replacement (ORs, 2.01-10.09; P<0.001), severely depressed right ventricular systolic function (ORs,1.17-2.20; P=0.004); and centrifugal versus axial LVAD (ORs,1.15-1.78; P=0.001) represented risk factors for RHC incidence at 3 months. Patients with persistent RHF at 3 months had the lowest 2-year survival (57%) while patients with de novo RHF or RHF which resolved by 3 months had more favorable survival outcomes (75% and 78% at 2 years, respectively; P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS RHF at 1 or 3 months post-LVAD was a common and frequently transient condition, which, if resolved, was associated with relatively favorable prognosis. Conversely, de novo, late RHF post-LVAD (>6 months) was more frequently a persistent disorder and associated with increased mortality. The 1-, 3-, and 6-month time points may be used for RHF assessment and risk stratification in LVAD recipients.
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- Chris J Kapelios
- University of Utah Health & School of Medicine, Salt Lake City (C.J.K., O.W.-P., C.H.S., J.S., S.H.M., A.K., E.M.G., J.C.F., S.G.D.).,National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Faculty of Medicine, Greece (C.J.K., S.G.D.)
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- Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden (L.H.L.)
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- University of Utah Health & School of Medicine, Salt Lake City (C.J.K., O.W.-P., C.H.S., J.S., S.H.M., A.K., E.M.G., J.C.F., S.G.D.)
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- University of Utah Health & School of Medicine, Salt Lake City (C.J.K., O.W.-P., C.H.S., J.S., S.H.M., A.K., E.M.G., J.C.F., S.G.D.)
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- Kirklin Institute for Research in Surgical Outcomes, University of Alabama at Birmingham (S.L.M., R.S.C., J.K.K.)
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- Kirklin Institute for Research in Surgical Outcomes, University of Alabama at Birmingham (S.L.M., R.S.C., J.K.K.)
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- University of Utah Health & School of Medicine, Salt Lake City (C.J.K., O.W.-P., C.H.S., J.S., S.H.M., A.K., E.M.G., J.C.F., S.G.D.)
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- University of Utah Health & School of Medicine, Salt Lake City (C.J.K., O.W.-P., C.H.S., J.S., S.H.M., A.K., E.M.G., J.C.F., S.G.D.)
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- University of Utah Health & School of Medicine, Salt Lake City (C.J.K., O.W.-P., C.H.S., J.S., S.H.M., A.K., E.M.G., J.C.F., S.G.D.)
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- Intermountain Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT (R.A., A.G.K.)
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- Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece (M.B., S.A.)
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- University of Utah Health & School of Medicine, Salt Lake City (C.J.K., O.W.-P., C.H.S., J.S., S.H.M., A.K., E.M.G., J.C.F., S.G.D.)
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- University of Utah Health & School of Medicine, Salt Lake City (C.J.K., O.W.-P., C.H.S., J.S., S.H.M., A.K., E.M.G., J.C.F., S.G.D.)
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- Kirklin Institute for Research in Surgical Outcomes, University of Alabama at Birmingham (S.L.M., R.S.C., J.K.K.)
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- University of Utah Health & School of Medicine, Salt Lake City (C.J.K., O.W.-P., C.H.S., J.S., S.H.M., A.K., E.M.G., J.C.F., S.G.D.).,National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Faculty of Medicine, Greece (C.J.K., S.G.D.)
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Wang TS, Cevasco M, Birati EY, Mazurek JA. Predicting, Recognizing, and Treating Right Heart Failure in Patients Undergoing Durable LVAD Therapy. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11112984. [PMID: 35683372 PMCID: PMC9181012 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11112984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2022] [Revised: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
Abstract
Despite advancing technology, right heart failure after left ventricular assist device implantation remains a significant source of morbidity and mortality. With the UNOS allocation policy change, a larger proportion of patients proceeding to LVAD are destination therapy and consist of an overall sicker population. Thus, a comprehensive understanding of right heart failure is critical for ensuring the ongoing success of durable LVADs. The purpose of this review is to describe the effect of LVAD implantation on right heart function, review the diagnostic and predictive criteria related to right heart failure, and discuss the current evidence for management and treatment of post-LVAD right heart failure.
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- Teresa S. Wang
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-267-624-7276
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA;
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Padeh-Poriya Medical Center, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan 5290002, Israel;
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA;
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Essandoh M, Kumar N, Hussain N, Dalia AA, Wang D, Al-Qudsi O, Wilsak D, Stahl D, Bhatt A, Sawyer TR, Iyer MH. Pulmonary Artery Pulsatility Index as a Predictor of Right Ventricular Failure in Left Ventricular Assist Device Recipients: A Systematic Review. J Heart Lung Transplant 2022; 41:1114-1123. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2022.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 04/16/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Jabagi H, Nantsios A, Ruel M, Mielniczuk LM, Denault AY, Sun LY. A standardized definition for right ventricular failure in cardiac surgery patients. ESC Heart Fail 2022; 9:1542-1552. [PMID: 35266332 PMCID: PMC9065859 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.13870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
Abstract
Right ventricular failure (RVF) is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity after cardiac surgery. Despite its prognostic importance, RVF remains under investigated and without a universally accepted definition in the perioperative setting. We foresee that the provision of a standardized perioperative definition for RVF based on practical and objective criteria will help to improve quality of care through early detection and facilitate the generalization of RVF research to advance this field. This article provides an overview of RVF aetiology, pathophysiology, current diagnostic modalities, as well as a summary of existing RVF definitions. This is followed by our proposal for a standardized definition of perioperative RVF, one that captures RV structural and functional abnormalities through a multimodal approach based on anatomical, echocardiographic, and haemodynamic criteria that are readily available in the perioperative setting (Central Image).
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- Habib Jabagi
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Valley Health System, Ridgewood, NJ, USA
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Division, Montreal Heart Institute and Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Cardiac Anesthesiology, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Room H-2206, 40 Ruskin Street, Ottawa, ON, K1Y 4W7, Canada.,School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.,Cardiovascular Research Program, Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Castrodeza J, Ortiz-Bautista C, Fernández-Avilés F. Continuous-flow left ventricular assist device: Current knowledge, complications, and future directions. Cardiol J 2021; 29:293-304. [PMID: 34967940 PMCID: PMC9007493 DOI: 10.5603/cj.a2021.0172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2021] [Revised: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Long-term continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices have become a real alternative to heart transplantation in patients with advanced heart failure, achieving a promising 2-year event-free survival rate with new-generation devices. Currently, this technology has spread throughout the world, and any cardiologist or cardiac surgeon should be familiar with its fundamentals and its possible complications as well as the advances made in recent years. The aim of this review is to describe current knowledge, management of complications, and future directions of this novel heart-failure therapy.
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- Javier Castrodeza
- Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain.
- CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBER - CV), Spain.
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
- CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBER - CV), Spain
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
- CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBER - CV), Spain
- Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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Carlson SF, Smith NJ, Brown C, Joyce LD, Joyce DL. Right ventricle pressure-volume loops for monitoring right ventricular function in left ventricular assist device patient. Artif Organs 2021; 46:509-512. [PMID: 34799868 DOI: 10.1111/aor.14118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Revised: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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Lo Coco V, De Piero ME, Massimi G, Chiarini G, Raffa GM, Kowalewski M, Maessen J, Lorusso R. Right ventricular failure after left ventricular assist device implantation: a review of the literature. J Thorac Dis 2021; 13:1256-1269. [PMID: 33717597 PMCID: PMC7947472 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-20-2228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
Abstract
Right ventricular failure (RVF) following left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation remains a major complication which may significantly impair patient outcome. The genesis of RVF is, however, multifactorial, and the mechanisms underlying such a condition have not been fully elucidated, making its prevention challenging and the course not always predictable. Although preoperative risks factors can be associated with RV impairment, the physiologic changes after the LV support, can still hamper the function of the RV. Current medical treatment options are limited and sometimes, patients with a severe post-LVAD RVF may be unresponsive to pharmacological therapy and require more aggressive treatment, such as temporary RV support. We retrieved 11 publications which we assessed and divided in groups based on the RV support [extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), right ventricular assist device (RVAD), TandemHeart with ProtekDuo cannula]. The current review comprehensively summarizes the main studies of the literature with particular attention to the RV physiology and its changes after the LVAD implantation, the predictors and prognostic score as well as the different modalities of temporary mechanical cardio-circulatory support, and its effects on patient prognosis for RVF in such a setting. In addition, it provides a decision making of the pre-, intra and post-operative management in high- and moderate- risk patients.
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- Valeria Lo Coco
- Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands.,Department of Anesthesia/Intensive Care, San Giovanni, Turin, Italy
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- Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands.,Department of Cardiac Surgery, Circolo Hospital, University of Insurbia, Varese, Italy
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- Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands.,Division of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Emergency medicine, Spedali Civili University, Brescia, Italy
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- Department for the Treatment and Study of Cardiothoracic Diseases and Cardiothoracic Transplantation, IRCCS-ISMETT, Palermo, Italy
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- Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands.,Thoracic Research Centre, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Innovative Medical Forum, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands.,Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands.,Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht, the Netherlands
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Loforte A, Gliozzi G, Mariani C, Cavalli GG, Martin-Suarez S, Pacini D. Ventricular assist devices implantation: surgical assessment and technical strategies. Cardiovasc Diagn Ther 2021; 11:277-291. [PMID: 33708499 PMCID: PMC7944211 DOI: 10.21037/cdt-20-325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2020] [Accepted: 06/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Along with the worldwide increase in continuous left ventricular assist device (LVAD) strategy adoption, more and more patients with demanding anatomical and clinical features are currently referred to heart failure (HF) departments for treatment. Thus surgeons have to deal, technically, with re-entry due to previous cardiac surgery procedures, porcelain aorta, peripheral vascular arterial disease, concomitant valvular or septal disease, biventricular failure. New surgical techniques and surgical tools have been developed to offer acceptable postoperative outcomes to all mechanical circulatory support recipients. Several less invasive and/or thoracotomic approaches for surgery combined with various LVAD inflow and outflow graft alternative anastomotic sites for system placement have been reported and described to solve complex clinical scenarios. Surgical techniques have been upgraded with further technical tips to preserve the native anatomy in case of re-entry for heart transplantation, myocardial recovery or device explant. The current continuous-flow miniaturized and intrapericardial devices provide versatility and technical advantages. However, the surgical planning requires a careful multidisciplinary evaluation which must be driven by a dedicated and well-trained Heart Failure team. Biventricular assist device (BVAD) implantation by adoption of the newer radial pumps might be a challenge. However, the results are encouraging thus remaining a valid option. This paper reviews and summarizes LVAD preoperative assessment and current surgical techniques for implantation.
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- Antonio Loforte
- Cardio-Thorac-Vascular Department, Cardiac Surgery Unit, S. Orsola Hospital, Bologna University, Bologna, Italy
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- Cardio-Thorac-Vascular Department, Cardiac Surgery Unit, S. Orsola Hospital, Bologna University, Bologna, Italy
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- Cardio-Thorac-Vascular Department, Cardiac Surgery Unit, S. Orsola Hospital, Bologna University, Bologna, Italy
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- Cardio-Thorac-Vascular Department, Cardiac Surgery Unit, S. Orsola Hospital, Bologna University, Bologna, Italy
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- Cardio-Thorac-Vascular Department, Cardiac Surgery Unit, S. Orsola Hospital, Bologna University, Bologna, Italy
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- Cardio-Thorac-Vascular Department, Cardiac Surgery Unit, S. Orsola Hospital, Bologna University, Bologna, Italy
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Right Ventricular Failure Post-Implantation of Left Ventricular Assist Device: Prevalence, Pathophysiology, and Predictors. ASAIO J 2021; 66:610-619. [PMID: 31651460 DOI: 10.1097/mat.0000000000001088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Despite advances in left ventricular assist device (LVAD) technology, right ventricular failure (RVF) continues to be a complication after implantation. Most patients undergoing LVAD implantation have underlying right ventricular (RV) dysfunction (either as a result of prolonged LV failure or systemic disorders) that becomes decompensated post-implantation. Additional insults include intra-operative factors or a sudden increase in preload in the setting of increased cardiac output. The current literature estimates post-LVAD RVF from 3.9% to 53% using a diverse set of definitions. A few of the risk factors that have been identified include markers of cardiogenic shock (e.g., dependence on inotropes and Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support profiles) as well as evidence of cardiorenal or cardiohepatic syndromes. Several studies have devised multivariable risk scores; however, their performance has been limited. A new functional assessment of RVF and a novel hepatic marker that describe cholestatic properties of congestive hepatopathy may provide additional predictive value. Furthermore, future studies can help better understand the relationship between pulmonary hypertension and post-LVAD RVF. To achieve our ultimate goal-to prevent and effectively manage RVF post-LVAD-we must start with a better understanding of the risk factors and pathophysiology. Future research on the different etiologies of RVF-ranging from acute post-surgical complication to late-onset RV cardiomyopathy-will help standardize definitions and tailor therapies appropriately.
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Chen T, Maslow AD. Right Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction: "The Missing Link". J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2020; 35:807-810. [PMID: 33243672 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2020.10.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Tzonghuei Chen
- Department of Anesthesiology, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI
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Fegley MW, Gupta RG, Elkassabany N, Augoustides JG, Werlhof H, Gutsche JT, Kornfield ZN, Patel N, Sanders J, Fernando RJ, Morris BN. Elective Total Knee Replacement in a Patient With a Left Ventricular Assist Device-Navigating the Challenges With Spinal Anesthesia. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2020; 35:662-669. [PMID: 33183934 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2020.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Mark W Fegley
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain Management, and Perioperative Medicine, School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain Management, and Perioperative Medicine, School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC
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Navaratnam M, DiNardo JA. Peri-operative right ventricular dysfunction-the anesthesiologist's view. Cardiovasc Diagn Ther 2020; 10:1725-1734. [PMID: 33224786 PMCID: PMC7666948 DOI: 10.21037/cdt-20-426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Manchula Navaratnam
- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Stanford Children’s Hospital, Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Harvard Medical School, Division of Cardiac Anesthesia, Francis X. McGowan Jr, MD Chair in Cardiac Anesthesia, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Cameli M, Pastore MC, Henein MY, Mondillo S. The left atrium and the right ventricle: two supporting chambers to the failing left ventricle. Heart Fail Rev 2020; 24:661-669. [PMID: 31025236 DOI: 10.1007/s10741-019-09791-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
Heart failure (HF) is mainly caused by left ventricular (LV) impairment of function, hence detailed assessment of its structure and function is a clinical priority. The frequent involvement of the left atrium (LA) and the right ventricle (RV) in the overall cardiac performance has recently gained significant interest with specific markers predicting exercise intolerance and prognosis being proposed. The LA and RV are not anatomically separated from the LV, while the LA controls the inlet the RV shares the interventricular septum with the LV. Likewise, the function of the two chambers is not entirely independent from that of the LV, with the LA enlarging to accommodate any rise in filling pressures, which could get transferred to the RV via the pulmonary circulation. In the absence of pulmonary disease, LA and RV function may become impaired in patients with moderate-severe LV disease and raised filling pressures. These changes can often occur irrespective of the severity of systolic dysfunction, thus highlighting the important need for critical assessment of the function of the two chambers. This review evaluates the pivotal role of the left atrium and right ventricle in the management of HF patients based on the available evidence.
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- Matteo Cameli
- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University and Heart Centre, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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Addetia K, Muraru D, Badano LP, Lang RM. New Directions in Right Ventricular Assessment Using 3-Dimensional Echocardiography. JAMA Cardiol 2019; 4:936-944. [DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2019.2424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Karima Addetia
- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano–Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Department of Cardiovascular, Neural and Metabolic Sciences, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS San Luca Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano–Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Department of Cardiovascular, Neural and Metabolic Sciences, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS San Luca Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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See Hoe LE, Bartnikowski N, Wells MA, Suen JY, Fraser JF. Hurdles to Cardioprotection in the Critically Ill. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E3823. [PMID: 31387264 PMCID: PMC6695809 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20153823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2019] [Revised: 07/26/2019] [Accepted: 08/03/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Cardiovascular disease is the largest contributor to worldwide mortality, and the deleterious impact of heart failure (HF) is projected to grow exponentially in the future. As heart transplantation (HTx) is the only effective treatment for end-stage HF, development of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) technology has unveiled additional therapeutic options for refractory cardiac disease. Unfortunately, despite both MCS and HTx being quintessential treatments for significant cardiac impairment, associated morbidity and mortality remain high. MCS technology continues to evolve, but is associated with numerous disturbances to cardiac function (e.g., oxidative damage, arrhythmias). Following MCS intervention, HTx is frequently the destination option for survival of critically ill cardiac patients. While effective, donor hearts are scarce, thus limiting HTx to few qualifying patients, and HTx remains correlated with substantial post-HTx complications. While MCS and HTx are vital to survival of critically ill cardiac patients, cardioprotective strategies to improve outcomes from these treatments are highly desirable. Accordingly, this review summarizes the current status of MCS and HTx in the clinic, and the associated cardiac complications inherent to these treatments. Furthermore, we detail current research being undertaken to improve cardiac outcomes following MCS/HTx, and important considerations for reducing the significant morbidity and mortality associated with these necessary treatment strategies.
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- Louise E See Hoe
- Critical Care Research Group, The Prince Charles Hospital, Chermside 4032, Australia.
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Chermside 4032, Australia.
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- Critical Care Research Group, The Prince Charles Hospital, Chermside 4032, Australia
- Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Chermside 4032, Australia
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- Critical Care Research Group, The Prince Charles Hospital, Chermside 4032, Australia
- School of Medical Science, Griffith University, Southport 4222, Australia
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- Critical Care Research Group, The Prince Charles Hospital, Chermside 4032, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Chermside 4032, Australia
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- Critical Care Research Group, The Prince Charles Hospital, Chermside 4032, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Chermside 4032, Australia
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Abstract
The prevalence of chronic heart failure is increasing in the United States due to the increase in the number of older adults and because many people are surviving acute cardiac events and living longer with chronic heart disease. In end-stage heart failure, heart transplant was once the gold standard of treatment and patients had to wait for a matching heart donor. In the past, the left ventricular assist device (LVAD) was a mechanical circulatory support treatment used temporarily for those awaiting heart transplant. However, the LVAD is increasingly becoming the chosen treatment of patients in lieu of heart transplant. Home healthcare nurses and clinicians need to be familiar with LVADs in order to care for patients in end-stage heart failure who are using these devices. This article explains the mechanism, potential complications, and nursing implications of caring for the patient who is using an LVAD.
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