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ArticleBiomedicines2025

The Role of an Interdisciplinary Left-Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Outpatient Clinic in Long-Term Survival After Hospital Discharge: A Decade of HeartMate III Experience in a Non-Transplant Center.

Christoph Salewski, Rodrigo Sandoval Boburg, Spiros Marinos, Isabelle Doll, Christian Schlensak, Attila Nemeth, Medhat Radwan

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Christoph SalewskiDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Tübingen University Hospital, 72076 Tübingen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-7155-6039
Rodrigo Sandoval BoburgDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Tübingen University Hospital, 72076 Tübingen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-4907-7020
Spiros MarinosDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Tübingen University Hospital, 72076 Tübingen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-4724-6812
Isabelle DollDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Tübingen University Hospital, 72076 Tübingen, Germany.ORCID 0009-0006-8068-7253
Christian SchlensakDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Tübingen University Hospital, 72076 Tübingen, Germany.
Attila NemethDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Tübingen University Hospital, 72076 Tübingen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-8870-3549
Medhat RadwanDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Tübingen University Hospital, 72076 Tübingen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-0372-3808

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Abstract

backgroundIn advanced heart failure patients implanted with a fully magnetically levitated HeartMate 3 (HM3) Abbott left ventricular assist device (LVAD), it is unknown how the role of the LVAD outpatient clinic may affect the long-term survival after hospital discharge. Our objective is to share our standardized protocol for outpatient care, to describe the role of the LVAD outpatient clinic in postoperative long-term care after LVAD implantation, and to report survival.

methodsWe retrospectively reviewed all patients implanted with HM3 LVAD in our institute between September 2015 and January 2025. Patients who received HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) and HeartMate 2 LVAD devices were excluded from our study, to ensure a homogenous cohort focusing on the latest and the only currently used LVAD device generation. We included a total of 48 patients. After LVAD patients are discharged from our center, they are followed in our outpatient clinic in 3-month intervals. During visits, bloodwork, EKG, wound inspection, and echocardiography are performed in addition to LVAD analysis. The role of the outpatient clinic is to detect early signs of deterioration or problems and act accordingly to prevent serious complications.

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heart failureLVADoutpatient clinic

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PMID40868051
PMCPMC12383467

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