Prediction, prevention, and management of right ventricular failure after left ventricular assist device implantation: A comprehensive review

E Rodenas-Alesina, DH Brahmbhatt, V Rao… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are increasingly common across the heart failure
population. Right ventricular failure (RVF) is a feared complication that can occur in the early …

Postoperative tolvaptan use in left ventricular assist device patients: The TOLVAD randomized pilot study

MN Belkin, T Imamura, D Rodgers, AJ Kanelidis… - Artificial …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Tolvaptan, a selective vasopressin type‐2 antagonist, has been shown to increase
serum sodium (Na) and urine output in hyponatremic left ventricular assist device (LVAD) …

Implication of hemodynamic assessment during durable left ventricular assist device support

T Imamura, N Narang - Medicina, 2020 - mdpi.com
Durable left ventricular assist device therapy has improved survival in patients with
advanced heart failure refractory to conventional medical therapy, although the readmission …

Pumps and the new pills

EJ Birks, A Kolodziej - ASAIO Journal, 2020 - journals.lww.com
single-center study that the short-term use of tolvaptan following LVAD implantation is a safe
and effective therapy to augment diuresis and improve hyponatremia. Their analysis …

[引用][C] Risk stratification of post-heart transplant mortality in patients bridged with mechanical circulatory supports.

T Imamura - Journal of Cardiac Surgery, 2021 - europepmc.org
Risk stratification of post-heart transplant mortality in patients bridged with mechanical
circulatory supports. - Abstract - Europe PMC Sign in | Create an account https://orcid.org …