The Challenges of Aortic Valve Management After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation

Background: Continuous retrograde flow across the aortic valve from left ventricular assist device (LVAD) therapy can result in cusp damage and progressive aortic regurgitation, potentially triggering recurrent heart and multiorgan failure. The management of aortic regurgitation after LVAD implantat...

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Published in:Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports
Main Authors: Fotios Pitoulis, MD, PhD, Karissa Tauber, MD, Pavan Atluri, MD, Wilson Szeto, MD, Saif Anwarruddin, MD, Taisei Kobayashi, MD, Nimesh Desai, MD, Marisa Cevasco, MD, Christian Bermudez, MD, Michael Acker, MD, Matthew Williams, MD, Michael Ibrahim, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-09-01
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772993124002122

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