Acute impact of left ventricular unloading by left ventricular assist device on the right ventricle geometry and function: Effect of nitric oxide inhalation Marian Kukucka, MD, Evgenij Potapov, MD, PhD, Alexander Stepanenko, MD, Karsten Weller, MD, Alexander Mladenow, MD, Hermann Kuppe, MD, PhD, Helmut Habazettl, MD, PhD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 141, Issue 4, Pages 1009-1014 (April 2011) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.08.010 Copyright © 2011 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Postoperative changes of RV function (Δ FAC and EF) depend on preoperative values. Most marked improvement was seen in patients with severely impaired preoperative function. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2011 141, 1009-1014DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.08.010) Copyright © 2011 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions