ReviewThe international journal of cardiovascular imaging2019
Role of imaging in diagnosis and management of left ventricular assist device complications.
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- Pulsatility as a Potential Regulator of Cardiovascular Biology: Molecular, Cellular, and Hemodynamic Remodeling During Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Support and Following Heart Transplantation.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Identifying key CT features and clinical variables for predicting operative management of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) driveline infections.Emergency radiology · 2025Article
- Paediatric HeartMate 3™, the Uneventful 22-Month Journey to Transplantation of a 14-Year-Old-Patient-Time for Prolonged LVAD Support in Children?Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2024Article
- The Role of Multimodality Imaging in Cardiomyopathy.Current cardiology reports · 2024Review
- Percutaneous Intervention of LVAD Outflow Graft Obstruction and Thrombosis.Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal · 2024Article
- Echocardiographic imaging and ventricular mechanics in pulsatile-flow LVAD pediatric patients: a systematic approach.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Review
- Driveline erosion of the colon as a late complication of LVAD implantation.Journal of cardiology cases · 2023Article
- Total Joint Arthroplasty in Patients With an Implanted Left Ventricular Assist Device.Arthroplasty today · 2023Article
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy after percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage for acute cholecystitis in a patient with a left ventricle assist device: A case report and brief review of the literature (with video).Clinical case reports · 2022Article
- Case Report: Two Cases of Watershed Phenomenon in Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices: Computed Tomography Angiography Imaging and Literature Review.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Article
- Role of assist device implantation and heart transplantation in the long-term outcome of patients with structural heart disease after catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia.Herzschrittmachertherapie & Elektrophysiologie · 2021Article
- Aortic intervention guided by contrast-enhanced transoesophageal ultrasound whist waiting for cardiac transplantation: a case report.European heart journal. Case reports · 2021Article
- Cavitation in left ventricular assist device patients: a potential early sign of pump thrombosis.Heart failure reviews · 2020Review
- Cardiovascular imaging 2019 in the International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging.The international journal of cardiovascular imaging · 2020Article
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Abstract
Heart failure is a clinical condition that is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. With the advent of left ventricular assist device (LVAD), an increasing number of patients have received an artificial heart both as a bridge-to-therapy and as a destination therapy. Clinical trials have shown clear survival benefits of LVAD implantation. However, the increased survival benefits and improved quality of life come at the expense of an increased complication rate. Common complications include perioperative bleeding, infection, device thrombosis, gastrointestinal bleeding, right heart failure, and aortic hemodynamic changes. The LVAD-associated complications have unique pathophysiology. Multiple imaging modalities can be employed to investigate the complications, including computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT), catheter angiography and echocardiography. Imaging studies not only help ascertain diagnosis and evaluate the severity of disease, but also help direct relevant clinical management and predict prognosis. In this article, we aim to review the common LVAD complications, present the associated imaging features and discuss the role of imaging in their management.
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