Why the study?
Arrhythmias are common in continuous flow LVAD patients and carry significant morbidity and mortality, yet their management differs substantially from general heart failure patients and presents unique technical challenges.
Population
Patients with continuous flow left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) and arrhythmias
Design
Clinical consensus statement
Authors
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Guides arrhythmia management in LVAD patients; extends consensus strategies to a high-prevalence population with limited prior standardization.
This clinical consensus statement outlines specific strategies and challenges for managing arrhythmias in LVAD patients using anti-arrhythmic drugs and catheter ablation.
Peichl et al. (2024) studied this question.