Blood Conservation Strategy at Time of Left Ventricular Assist Device Placement Improves Survival
Stawiarski K, Agboola O, Park J, Mangi A, Geirsson A, Lee F, Jacoby D, Bellumkonda L, Ahmad T, Chou J, Testani J, Chen M, McCloskey G, Bonde P. Blood Conservation Strategy at Time of Left Ventricular Assist Device Placement Improves Survival. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2020, 39: s151. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.1086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVentricular assist device placementBlood conservationLeft ventricular assist device placementBCS groupDevice placementAnti-platelet useLarger ventricular sizeLiberal transfusion strategyStandardized transfusion protocolTime of LVADLength of hospitalBlood conservation strategiesUnits of PRBCsLiberal groupCirculatory support devicesDevice use ratesExcessive transfusionICU stayTransfusion protocolCommon complicationHeart failureLVAD patientsTransfusion strategyTransfusion triggerSingle centerThe Effects of Less Invasive Extra-Pericardial Placement of Left Ventricular Assist Devices on Right Ventricular Failure in the Early Postoperative Period
Stawiarski K, Agboola O, Park J, Mangi A, Geirsson A, Bellumkonda L, Lee F, Chen M, Jacoby D, Chou J, Ahmad T, Testani J, McCloskey G, Bonde P. The Effects of Less Invasive Extra-Pericardial Placement of Left Ventricular Assist Devices on Right Ventricular Failure in the Early Postoperative Period. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2020, 39: s151-s152. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.1087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRight ventricular failureVentricular failureMedian sternotomyLeft ventricular assist deviceBlood product useChest tube outputGiant cell myocarditisPoor surgical candidatesPulmonary vascular resistanceSingle-center experienceEarly postoperative periodStandard median sternotomyVentricular assist deviceMann-Whitney testIABP useINTERMACS profileMS implantationRVAD placementRVAD useLess transfusionRV dilationSurgical candidatesVascular resistanceAdverse eventsLVAD patients