Device therapy and arrhythmia management in left ventricular assist device recipients: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association

R Gopinathannair, WK Cornwell, JW Dukes, CR Ellis… - Circulation, 2019 - Am Heart Assoc
Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are an increasingly used strategy for the
management of patients with advanced heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. Although …

Management of ventricular arrhythmias in patients with advanced heart failure

P Santangeli, JE Rame, EY Birati… - Journal of the American …, 2017 - jacc.org
Advanced heart failure (A-HF) is characterized by progressive symptoms of heart failure
despite optimal therapy. In patients with A-HF, ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) are common …

The 2013 International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Guidelines for mechanical circulatory support: executive summary

D Feldman, SV Pamboukian, JJ Teuteberg… - The Journal of Heart and …, 2013 - Elsevier
CO-CHAIRS: Feldman D: Minneapolis Heart Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Georgia
Institute of Technology and Morehouse School of Medicine; Pamboukian SV: University of …

EHRA/HRS/APHRS expert consensus on ventricular arrhythmias

CT Pedersen, GN Kay, J Kalman, M Borggrefe… - Europace, 2014 - academic.oup.com
This international consensus statement of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA),
Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), and Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society is intended to provide …

HRS/ACC/AHA expert consensus statement on the use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy in patients who are not included or not well represented in …

FM Kusumoto, H Calkins, J Boehmer, AE Buxton… - Circulation, 2014 - Am Heart Assoc
The implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) has emerged as an important treatment
option for selected patients who are at risk of sudden cardiac death. Randomized trials have …

Ventricular arrhythmias and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy in patients with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices: need for primary prevention?

AR Garan, M Yuzefpolskaya, PC Colombo… - Journal of the American …, 2013 - jacc.org
Objectives: This study sought to evaluate the prevalence and significance of ventricular
arrhythmia (VA) and the role of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) in patients …

Mechanical circulatory assist devices: a primer for critical care and emergency physicians

A Sen, JS Larson, KB Kashani, SL Libricz, BM Patel… - Critical care, 2016 - Springer
Mechanical circulatory assist devices are now commonly used in the treatment of severe
heart failure as bridges to cardiac transplant, as destination therapy for patients who are not …

Incidence of ventricular arrhythmias in patients on long-term support with a continuous-flow assist device (HeartMate II)

M Andersen, R Videbæk, S Boesgaard… - The Journal of heart and …, 2009 - Elsevier
The incidence of ventricular tachycardia (VT) or ventricular fibrillation (VF) in patients
supported with a continuous-flow left ventricular assist device (LVAD) has not been …

Heart failure as a substrate and trigger for ventricular tachycardia

CK Alvarez, E Cronin, WL Baker, J Kluger - Journal of Interventional …, 2019 - Springer
Heart failure (HF) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality with more than 5.1 million
individuals affected in the USA. Ventricular tachyarrhythmias (VAs) including ventricular …

Predictors and clinical impact of late ventricular arrhythmias in patients with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices

V Galand, E Flecher, V Auffret, S Boulé… - JACC: Clinical …, 2018 - jacc.org
Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the incidence, clinical impact, and predictors of late
ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) in left ventricular assist device (LVAD) recipients aiming to …