Effects on pre- and posttransplant pulmonary hemodynamics in patients with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices Ranjit John, MD, Kenneth Liao, MD, Forum Kamdar, MD, Peter Eckman, MD, Andrew Boyle, MD, Monica Colvin-Adams, MD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 140, Issue 2, Pages 447-452 (August 2010) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.03.006 Copyright © 2010 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Pulmonary hemodynamics in patients with a BTT who are undergoing HeartMate II LVAD placement with (n = 18) and without (n = 32) severe PH (n = 18) at 2 different points: baseline (before LVAD placement) and after LVAD placement. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2010 140, 447-452DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.03.006) Copyright © 2010 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Algorithm at the University of Minnesota for the management of patients with end-stage heart failure and severe PH who are undergoing LVAD placement. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2010 140, 447-452DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.03.006) Copyright © 2010 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions