Arrhythmias after left ventricular assist device implantation: Incidence and management
Kadado AJ, Akar JG, Hummel JP. Arrhythmias after left ventricular assist device implantation: Incidence and management. Trends In Cardiovascular Medicine 2017, 28: 41-50. PMID: 28734595, DOI: 10.1016/j.tcm.2017.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular assist deviceMechanical circulatory supportVentricular arrhythmiasCirculatory supportContinuous-flow devicesVentricular assist device implantationAssist device implantationNewer-generation continuous-flow devicesHeart failure patientsVentricular assist deviceImplant ICDsFailure patientsHemodynamic supportLVAD recipientsHeart failureDevice implantationFatal outcomeDestination therapySudden deathLethal arrhythmiasMortality ratePatientsArrhythmiasAssist deviceLVAD deviceAddition of Blood Pressure and Weight Transmissions to Standard Remote Monitoring of Implantable Defibrillators and its Association with Mortality and Rehospitalization
Al-Chekakie MO, Bao H, Jones PW, Stein KM, Marzec L, Varosy PD, Masoudi FA, Curtis JP, Akar JG. Addition of Blood Pressure and Weight Transmissions to Standard Remote Monitoring of Implantable Defibrillators and its Association with Mortality and Rehospitalization. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2017, 10: e003087. PMID: 28506978, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.116.003087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood pressure dataImplantable defibrillatorsRemote patient monitoringTransmission of weightHeart failure hospitalizationImpaired ejection fractionCardiac resynchronization therapyCox regression modelRisk of mortalityLogistic regression modelsRoutine weightCause hospitalizationFailure hospitalizationBlood pressureCardiovascular hospitalizationEjection fractionResynchronization therapyRegression modelsDevice implantationService patientsHospital characteristicsIndependent associationImproved outcomesLandmark analysisSimilar risk