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Blood Pressure Control in Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices: Efficacy and Impact on Adverse Events Brent C. Lampert, DO, Chad Eckert, PhD, Stephanie Weaver, CRNP, Ana Scanlon, PA, Kathy Lockard, RN, Carrie Allen, RN, Nicole Kunz, RN, Christian Bermudez, MD, Jay K. Bhama, MD, Michael A. Shullo, PharmD, Robert L. Kormos, MD, Mary Amanda Dew, PhD, Jeffrey J. Teuteberg, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 97, Issue 1, Pages (January 2014) DOI: /j.athoracsur Copyright © 2014 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
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Fig 1 Blood pressure (BP) measurement algorithm. (ACE = angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors; ARB = angiotensin II receptor blockers; Cr = creatinine; DBP = diastolic BP; HR = heart rate; K = potassium; RV = right ventricle; SBP = systolic BP.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery , DOI: ( /j.athoracsur ) Copyright © 2014 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
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Fig 2 Mean blood pressure over time: axial versus centrifugal flow devices. (LVAD = left ventricular flow device.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery , DOI: ( /j.athoracsur ) Copyright © 2014 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
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Fig 3 Mean flow over time: axial versus centrifugal flow devices. (LVAD = left ventricular flow device.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery , DOI: ( /j.athoracsur ) Copyright © 2014 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
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Fig 4 Mean blood pressure over time: by number of blood pressure medications. (CrCl = creatinine clearance.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery , DOI: ( /j.athoracsur ) Copyright © 2014 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
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Fig 5 Creatinine clearance (CrCl) over time: by number of blood pressure medications. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery , DOI: ( /j.athoracsur ) Copyright © 2014 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
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Fig 6 Cumulative incidence of neurologic adverse events by number of antihypertensive medications. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery , DOI: ( /j.athoracsur ) Copyright © 2014 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
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Fig 7 Degree of aortic insufficiency pre-implantation and at the end of follow-up. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery , DOI: ( /j.athoracsur ) Copyright © 2014 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
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Fig 8 Freedom from greater than mild aortic insufficiency (AI). (BP = blood pressure; VAD = ventricular assist device.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery , DOI: ( /j.athoracsur ) Copyright © 2014 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
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