3154 Resolution of right atrial congestion before LVAD implantation is associated with improved outcomes

OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: Increased right atrial pressure is known to be a predictor of poor outcomes after LVAD implantation. Whether resolution of right heart congestion prior to LVAD implantation is associated with more favorable outcomes is not well understood. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: We analy...

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Main Authors: Gaurav Gulati, Nilay Sutaria, Amanda Vest, David DeNofrio, Masashi Kawabori, Gregory Couper, Michael Kiernan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2059866119001262/type/journal_article