Right ventricular afterload sensitivity dramatically increases after left ventricular assist device implantation: A multi-center hemodynamic analysis

摘要

BACKGROUND: Right ventricular (RV) failure is a source of morbidity and mortality after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation. Tin this study we sought to define hemodynamic changes in afterload and RV adaptation to afterload both early after implantation and with prolonged LVAD support.