Risk factors, diagnostic methods and treatment of infection in adult patients undergoing left ventricular assist device implantation: A scoping review

SMG Brandão, MBM Urasaki, DMP Lemos… - Intensive and Critical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Evidence on infection risk factors is scarce, and precise localization of the site
of infection and its treatment remain clinically challenging. Objectives This study aimed to …

Association between psychosocial factors and left ventricular assist device implant outcomes: A systematic review

JJ Choi, S Bhasin, J Levstik, P Walsh… - General Hospital …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Psychosocial assessment is a core component of the multidisciplinary
evaluation for left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation. The degree to which …

The LVAD Patient Bridging to Wellness: Psychological Assessment and Rehabilitation

MA Dew - Textbook of Transplantation and Mechanical Support …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
A critical area of psychosocial benefit pertains to patients' psychological well‐being and
rehabilitation after left ventricular support device (LVAD) implantation. This chapter …

Sex difference in the impact of smoking on left ventricular assist device outcomes

T Imamura, P Combs, U Siddiqi… - Journal of Cardiac …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Active smoking is associated with worse clinical outcomes following left
ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation. However, the effect of sex differences in …

An international survey: Tobacco smoking cessation strategies within left ventricular assist device centers

P Combs, W Cohen, UA Siddiqi… - … Journal of Artificial …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Tobacco smoking is a significant source of morbidity in patients with a durable
left ventricular assist device. While various cessation strategies have been investigated, the …

[PDF][PDF] Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders in Advanced Heart Failure Patients Undergoing VAD Implantation and Cardiac Transplantation: How Much Do We …

N Nair, C Grzyb, D Du, B Mahesh - 2024 - preprints.org
Patients who undergo advanced surgical therapies such as cardiac transplants (cardiac
allografts) or ventricular assist devices (VADs) are significantly affected by mental health …

[PDF][PDF] What did we learn about VADs in 2020?

M Guglin - The VAD Journal, 2021 - digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu
Our previous reports were well received by the readers. The full text of the reviews for 2014,
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 1-6 were downloaded 807, 843, 638, 827, 841, and 199 …