Renal and Hepatic Function Improve in Advanced Heart Failure Patients During Continuous-Flow Support With the HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist Device
Why the study?
Does the HeartMate II continuous-flow left ventricular assist device improve renal and hepatic function in advanced heart failure patients bridged to transplantation?
Population
Advanced heart failure patients who are being bridged to transplantation
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
May support end-organ recovery with HeartMate II in bridge-to-transplant; leaves open need for randomized confirmation of long-term pulsatility effects.
Structured PICO
Does the HeartMate II continuous-flow left ventricular assist device improve renal and hepatic function in advanced heart failure patients bridged to transplantation?
P
Population
Advanced heart failure patients who are being bridged to transplantation
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Intervention
HeartMate II continuous-flow left ventricular assist device
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Outcome
Renal and hepatic functionsurrogate
Continuous-flow LVAD support with HeartMate II improves renal and hepatic function in advanced heart failure patients awaiting transplant over 6 months.
Cite This Study
Russell et al. (2009) studied this question.