Mathew Rishi P, Alexander Timothy, Patel Vimal, Low Gavin
Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
SA J Radiol. 2019 Jul 31;23(1):1732. doi: 10.4102/sajr.v23i1.1732. eCollection 2019.
Heart failure is considered a worldwide pandemic affecting 26 million people globally. Patients who are unfit or waiting for cardiac transplantation may benefit from alternate mechanical support therapies using ventricular assist devices. It is not uncommon for radiologists, especially those working in institutions with a high volume of cardiac transplantations, to be presented with radiographs containing these devices. The role of the radiologist is not only to accurately identify these devices, but also to evaluate for any complications.
心力衰竭被认为是一种全球大流行疾病，全球有2600万人受其影响。身体不适或等待心脏移植的患者可能会受益于使用心室辅助装置的替代性机械支持疗法。放射科医生，尤其是那些在心脏移植量大的机构工作的医生，收到包含这些装置的X光片并不罕见。放射科医生的职责不仅是准确识别这些装置，还要评估是否有任何并发症。
