Why the study?
Ventricular arrhythmias are not uncommon after continuous-flow left ventricular assist device implantation, but their specific patterns and clinical outcomes needed identification and evaluation.
What are the patterns and outcomes of ventricular arrhythmias following continuous-flow left ventricular assist device implantation?
Population
393 CF-LVAD patients with ventricular arrhythmias across 11 pooled studies
Design
Systematic review
Follow-up
Mean 22.9 months
Authors
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VA after CF-LVAD often symptomatic and linked to higher mortality, especially early; supports closer surveillance and hypothesis-testing of preventive strategies.
What are the patterns and outcomes of ventricular arrhythmias following continuous-flow left ventricular assist device implantation?
Ventricular arrhythmias are common after CF-LVAD implantation, with approximately a third of patients experiencing new-onset VA, which is often symptomatic and associated with significant mortality.
Gordon et al. (2020) studied this question.
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