Ali Akamkam, Vincent Galand, Marie Jungling, Clément Delmas, Camille Dambrin, Mathieu Pernot, Michel Kindo, Philippe Gaudard, Philippe Rouviere, Thomas Senage, Olivier Chavanon, Marylou Para, Vlad Gariboldi, Matteo Pozzi, Pierre-Yves Litzler, Gerard Babatasi, Olivier Bouchot, Costin Radu, Thierry Bourguignon, Nicolas D'Ostrevy, Ramzi Abi Akar, Fabrice Vanhuyse, Maïra Gaillard, Gilles Chatelier, Audrey Fels, Erwan Flecher, Julien Guihaire
AIMS: Right ventricular failure after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation is a major concern that remains challenging to predict. We sought to investigate the relationship between preoperative pulmonary artery pulsatility index (PAPi) and mortality after LVAD implantation. METHODS AND RESULTS: A retrospective analysis of the ASSIST-ICD multicentre registry allowed the assessment of PAPi before LVAD according to the formula [(systolic pulmonary artery pressure - diastolic pulmonary artery pressure)/central venous pressure]...
April 5, 2024: ESC Heart Failure