Prediction of right ventricular dysfunction after left ventricular assist device implantation.

Abstract

Dilated right ventricle with increased RV preload and afterload predisposes to RVD after LVAD implantation. Not only baseline parameters but also the immediate hemodynamic response to the LVAD are predictive, and a combination of these parameters may be useful in predictions of the occurrence of RVD after LVAD implantation.