title: Chronic outpatient management of patients with a left ventricular assist device.
abstract: The use of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) as treatment for advanced heart failure (HF) has grown exponentially over the past 15 years. The continuous flow left ventricular assist device (CF-LVAD) has become the most used form of MCS in advanced HF, especially since approval of use as destination therapy (DT) and with the lack of organ availability. Long-term survival has improved and diligent outpatient management is thus particularly critical to achieve optimal outcomes. This review will discuss outpatient management strategies for patients with HF and a left ventricular assist device (LVAD).
authors.affiliation: 1 Minneapolis Heart Institute, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA ; 2 Cardiomyopathy Treatment Program, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
authors.forename: Elisa M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: 1 Minneapolis Heart Institute, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA ; 2 Cardiomyopathy Treatment Program, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Franzwa
keywords: Chronic outpatient management; heart failure (HF); left ventricular assist device (LVAD)