Background and Purpose: The diverse causes of right-sided heart failure (RHF) include,
among others, primary cardiomyopathies with right ventricular (RV) involvement, RV …

There are only 2 treatments for the thousands of patients who progress to the most
advanced form of heart failure despite the application of guideline-based medical therapy …

Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography is a standard diagnostic and monitoring
tool employed in the management of patients undergoing an entire spectrum of cardiac …

BiVAD indicates biventricular assist device; BTD, bridge to decision; BTT, bridge to
transplantation; BTR, bridge to recovery; CI, cardiac index; CVP, central venous pressure; …

Background Performing concomitant tricuspid valve procedures (TVPs) in left ventricular
assist device (LVAD) patients with significant pre-operative tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is …

Background The optimal management of tricuspid regurgitation (TR) in patients undergoing
left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation is controversial. This study was undertaken …

Mechanical circulatory support has seen numerous advances in the recent years, with
important observations made to guide patient selection for the therapy, indications for use …

Background Continuous flow left ventricular assist devices (CF LVAD) are being implanted
with increasing frequency for end‐stage heart failure. At the time of LVAD implant, a large …

Despite advancing technology, right heart failure after left ventricular assist device
implantation remains a significant source of morbidity and mortality. With the UNOS …

Initiation of LVAD support may exacerbate preexisting AI via the mechanisms highlighted
above. 9, 12 An incompetent AV can lead to a closed loop with blood flowing from the LV …