Cordero-Cabán Kathia, Ssembajjwe Brian, Patel Jay, Abramov Dmitry
Internal Medicine Department, Loma Linda University Medical Center, 11234 Anderson St, Loma Linda, CA 92354 USA.
Division of Cardiology, Loma Linda Veterans Administration Healthcare System, Loma Linda, CA USA.
Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Jul;39(Suppl 1):8-17. doi: 10.1007/s12055-022-01428-w. Epub 2022 Dec 15.
Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation leads to improvement in symptoms and survival in patients with advanced heart failure. An important factor in improving outcomes post-LVAD implantation is optimal preoperative patient selection and optimization. In this review, we highlight the latest on the evaluation of patients with advanced heart failure for LVAD candidacy, including discussion of patient selection, implantation timing, laboratory and other testing considerations, and the importance of psychosocial evaluation. Such thorough evaluation by multidisciplinary team can serve to improve the outcomes of a complex group of patients with advanced heart failure being evaluated for LVAD.
植入左心室辅助装置（LVAD）可改善晚期心力衰竭患者的症状并提高其生存率。提高LVAD植入术后疗效的一个重要因素是术前对患者进行最佳选择和优化。在本综述中，我们重点介绍了晚期心力衰竭患者LVAD植入候选评估的最新情况，包括患者选择、植入时机、实验室及其他检查考量，以及社会心理评估的重要性。多学科团队进行的这种全面评估有助于改善一组正在接受LVAD评估的复杂晚期心力衰竭患者的治疗效果。
