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ArticleJournal of the American Heart Association2025

Validation of the Hemodynamic Classification System for Hemodynamic-Related Events in Patients With Durable Left Ventricular Assist Devices.

Guglielmo Gallone, Luca Baldetti, Mailen Konicoff, Javier Ibero, Alba Maestro-Benedicto, Andrew Morley-Smith, Maria Monteagudo Vela, Francesca Fiorelli, Mark Peterzan, Gemma Edwards and 13 more

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

23 authors.

Guglielmo GalloneCardiothoracic Transplantation Harefield Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust London United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0001-8011-6844
Luca BaldettiCardiac Intensive Care Unit IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute Milan Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5986-049X
Mailen KonicoffCardiothoracic Transplantation Harefield Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust London United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0003-4403-8863
Javier IberoHospital San Pedro Logrono Spain.ORCID 0009-0002-4293-2570
Alba Maestro-BenedictoHeart Failure and Transplant Unit, Department of Cardiology Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau Barcelona Spain.
Andrew Morley-SmithCardiothoracic Transplantation Harefield Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust London United Kingdom.
Maria Monteagudo VelaCardiothoracic Transplantation Harefield Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust London United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-2086-8718
Francesca FiorelliCardiothoracic Transplantation Harefield Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust London United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-8244-7062
Mark PeterzanCardiothoracic Transplantation Harefield Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust London United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-1793-3128
Gemma EdwardsCardiothoracic Transplantation Harefield Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust London United Kingdom.ORCID 0009-0009-4644-0806
Binu RajCardiothoracic Transplantation Harefield Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust London United Kingdom.ORCID 0009-0009-7112-9809
Veronica BastonGolden Jubilee National Hospital Glasgow UK.
Stefano PidelloDivision of Cardiology, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department Città della Salute e della Scienza Hospital Turin Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2105-7693
Simone FreaDivision of Cardiology, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department Città della Salute e della Scienza Hospital Turin Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2977-3299
Christophe VandenbrieleCardiothoracic Transplantation Harefield Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust London United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0001-5151-6400
Vasileios PanoulasCardiothoracic Transplantation Harefield Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust London United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-9894-9200
Antonio LoforteDivision of Cardiology, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department Città della Salute e della Scienza Hospital Turin Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3689-0477
Gaetano Maria De FerrariDivision of Cardiology, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department Città della Salute e della Scienza Hospital Turin Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4940-0876
Christopher BowlesCardiothoracic Transplantation Harefield Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust London United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0003-4811-435X
Diana Garcia SaezCardiothoracic Transplantation Harefield Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust London United Kingdom.
Jonathan GrinsteinCardiovascular Division University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago IL.ORCID 0000-0002-7053-8928
Ryan J TedfordDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine Medical University of South Carolina Charleston SC.ORCID 0000-0001-9045-7722
Fernando Riesgo GilCardiothoracic Transplantation Harefield Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust London United Kingdom.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDurable left ventricular assist device (dLVAD) physiology predisposes to right heart failure (RHF) and aortic insufficiency (AI), recently labeled hemodynamic-related events (HDREs). We sought to validate the recently proposed dLVAD Hemodynamic Classification System for HDREs.

methodsRHF and AI HDREs were adjudicated, staged, and phenotyped on the basis of the Hemodynamic Classification System assessed at 6 months after dLVAD implantation. The primary outcome was a composite of HF hospitalization or cardiovascular death between 6 and 24 months after dLVAD implantation.

resultsAmong 183 qualifying consecutive patients with 6-month assessments, RHF HDRE was adjudicated in all cases and AI HDRE in 161 (88.0%). Overall, 53 (29.0%) patients developed an RHF HDRE and 26 (16.0%) an AI HDRE (phenotypes: 39 isolated RHF, 15 isolated AI, 11 combined RHF-AI, 3 not adjudicated). At pre-dLVAD assessment, age and pulmonary artery pulsatility index were independently associated with RHF HDRE and pre-dLVAD AI and systolic pulmonary artery pressure with AI HDRE. RHF HDRE (adjusted hazard ratio [HR], 2.69 [95% CI, 1.14-6.34];

conclusionsWe validated the dLVAD Hemodynamic Classification System for HDREs as a valuable tool to identify pathophysiological and clinical clusters of patients, linking it with significant prognostic implications. Its adoption may pave the way for targeted strategies aimed at mitigating HDREs and enhancing the long-term success of dLVAD support.

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Aortic Valve InsufficiencyHeart-Assist DevicesHeart FailureHemodynamicsVentricular Function, LeftAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProsthesis DesignReproducibility of ResultsRisk FactorsTime Factorsadvanced heart failureaortic insufficiencyHemodynamic Classification Systemleft ventricular assist deviceright heart failure

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PMID41120820
PMCPMC12684539

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