title: Exercise Hemodynamics as a Predictor of Myocardial Recovery in LVAD Patients.
abstract: Mechanical circulatory support using left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) has been demonstrated to improve survival in patients with advanced heart failure. Left ventricular assist device therapy also promotes reverse ventricular remodeling, which in some cases has led to sufficient myocardial recovery to allow LVAD removal. Identification of suitable patients for LVAD removal however remains challenging. We investigated the hypothesis that invasive assessment of exercise hemodynamics may provide additional information in relation to the assessment of contractile reserve in potential candidates for LVAD explant.
authors.affiliation: From the *Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; †Heart Failure Research Group, Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; and ‡Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: Louise A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Segan
authors.forename: Shane S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Nanayakkara
authors.forename: Angeline S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Leet
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vizi
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Kaye
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009200:Myocardial Contraction