The Right Ventricular Function After Left Ventricular Assist Device (RVF-LVAD) study: rationale and preliminary results

Conclusion
The results of this study may help improve LVAD outcomes and reduce resource utilization by facilitating shared decision-making and selection for LVAD implantation, provide insights into RV function recovery, and potentially inform reassessment of LVAD timing in patients at high risk for RVF.

Source: European Journal of Echocardiography - March 16, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kalogeropoulos, A. P., Al-Anbari, R., Pekarek, A., Wittersheim, K., Pernetz, M. A., Hampton, A., Steinberg, J., Georgiopoulou, V. V., Butler, J., Vega, J. D., Smith, A. L. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research