Key result
Intra-pump obstruction dominates LVAD late flow blockages at ~0.1 events per patient-year.
Why the study?
What are the success rates of different treatment strategies for pre-pump, intra-pump, and post-pump LVAD-related blood flow obstructions?
Population
524 patients with left ventricular assist devices experiencing blood flow abnormalities, from a total cohort…
Design
Cohort
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Pump exchange is a highly successful treatment for pre-pump and intra-pump LVAD obstructions, whereas thrombolysis demonstrates lower success rates.
Observational (n=557)
What are the success rates of different treatment strategies for pre-pump, intra-pump, and post-pump LVAD-related blood flow obstructions?
Pump exchange is a highly successful treatment for pre-pump and intra-pump LVAD obstructions, whereas thrombolysis demonstrates lower success rates.
Scandroglio et al. (2016) conducted an observational in Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) (n=557). LVAD-related blood flow obstruction was evaluated on Types and rates of late blood flow obstructions. Three types of LVAD-related blood flow obstructions were identified: pre-pump (0.037 events/patient-year), intra-pump (0.1 events/patient-year), and post-pump (0.006 events/patient-year).
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