The use of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) has increased significantly over the past
few years, in part because heart transplant activity has plateaued, but also because of the …

The evaluation of exercise capacity and cardiac output (QC) is fundamental in the
management of patients with advanced heart failure (AdHF). QC and peak oxygen uptake …

Background: Hemodynamic-guided management with a pulmonary artery pressure sensor
(CardioMEMS) is effective in reducing heart failure hospitalization in patients with chronic …

Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) restore cardiovascular circulatory demand at rest with
a spontaneous increase in pump flow to exercise. The relevant contribution of cardiac output …

Backgrounds Peak exercise cardiac output (CO) increase is associated with an increase of
peak oxygen uptake (VO 2), provided that arteriovenous O 2 difference [Δ (Ca− Cv) O 2] …

Aims Although patients supported with a Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device (CF-
LVAD) are hemodynamically stable, their exercise capacity is limited. Hence, the aim of this …

BACKGROUND Increasing left ventricular assist device (LVAD) pump speed according to
the patient's activity is a fascinating hypothesis. This study analyzed the short-term effects of …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common comorbidity in left ventricular assist device (LVAD)
patients and has been identified as a risk factor for thromboembolic stroke. Blood stagnation …

Following implantation of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD), acceptable functional
performance is now being achieved; however, peak VO2 and peak work load (watts) remain …

OBJECTIVES Patients with ventricular assist device (VAD) show a limited exercise capacity.
The aim of this work is to investigate whether VAD speed increase has an effect on exercise …