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ArticleJournal of cardiovascular echography

How to Do Echocardiography in Heart Failure Patients with Long-term Left Ventricular Assist Devices: A Consensus Statement of the Italian Society of Echocardiography and Cardiovascular Imaging.

Matteo Cameli, Maria Concetta Pastore, Eustachio Agricola, Maurizio Cusmà Piccione, Antonio De Luca, Giulia Elena Mandoli, Roberta Manganaro, Antonella Moreo, Hatem Soliman Aboumarie, Concetta Zito and 2 more

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Matteo CameliDepartment of Medical Biotechnologies, Division of Cardiology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
Maria Concetta PastoreDepartment of Medical Biotechnologies, Division of Cardiology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
Eustachio AgricolaLaboratory of Echocardiography, Division of Cardiovascular Imaging, Unit of Cardiovascular Imaging, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy.
Maurizio Cusmà PiccioneDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Antonio De LucaDepartment of Cardiothoracovascular, Echocardiography and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Unit, "Giuliano Isontina" University Hospital, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.
Giulia Elena MandoliDepartment of Medical Biotechnologies, Division of Cardiology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
Roberta ManganaroDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Antonella MoreoDepartment of Cardiology, De Gasperis Cardio Center, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy.
Hatem Soliman AboumarieDepartment of Anaesthetics, Critical Care and Mechanical Circulatory Support, Harefield Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, London, UK.
Concetta ZitoDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
This Document Was Written by Members of the 2024–2026 SIECVI Scientific Documents Committee and Reviewed by
2024-2026 SIECVI Board

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Abstract

1. LVADs have emerged as destination therapy for advanced heart failure, however, these are still limited by many potential complications after implant, such as right heart failure, aortic regurgitation, thrombosis, infections 2. A seriate and accurate echocardiographic evaluation is needed in LVAD carriers but may sometimes be challenging, due to artifacts or poor acoustic windows due to the device 3. Left ventricular unloading is the main feature to consider to evaluate and adjust device function and requires many echocardiographic parameters to be assessed 4. Ramp test during echocardiography may be of additional value to optimize device speed and to early identify pump dysfunction.

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Echocardiographyheart failureleft ventricular assist devices

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PMCPMC12425250

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