1. Association between pulmonary artery pulsatility and mortality after implantation of left ventricular assist device
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Ali Akamkam, Vincent Galand, Marie Jungling, Clément Delmas, Camille Dambrin, Mathieu Pernot, Michel Kindo, Philippe Gaudard, Philippe Rouviere, Thomas Senage, Olivier Chavanon, Marylou Para, Vlad Gariboldi, Matteo Pozzi, Pierre‐Yves Litzler, Gerard Babatasi, Olivier Bouchot, Costin Radu, Thierry Bourguignon, Nicolas D'Ostrevy, Ramzi Abi Akar, Fabrice Vanhuyse, Maïra Gaillard, Gilles Chatelier, Audrey Fels, Erwan Flecher, and Julien Guihaire
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Left ventricular assist device ,Haemodynamics ,Circulatory assist devices ,Ventricle, right ,Heart failure ,Database ,Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system ,RC666-701 - Abstract
Abstract Aims Right ventricular failure after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation is a major concern that remains challenging to predict. We sought to investigate the relationship between preoperative pulmonary artery pulsatility index (PAPi) and mortality after LVAD implantation. Methods and results A retrospective analysis of the ASSIST‐ICD multicentre registry allowed the assessment of PAPi before LVAD according to the formula [(systolic pulmonary artery pressure − diastolic pulmonary artery pressure)/central venous pressure]. The primary endpoint was survival at 3 months, according to the threshold value of PAPi determined by the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. A multivariate analysis including demographic, echographic, haemodynamic, and biological variables was performed to identify predictive factors for 2 year mortality. One hundred seventeen patients were included from 2007 to 2021. The mean age was 58.45 years (±13.16), with 15.4% of women (sex ratio 5.5). A total of 53.4% were implanted as bridge to transplant and 43.1% as destination therapy. Post‐operative right ventricular failure was observed in 57 patients (48.7%), with no significant difference between survivors and non‐survivors at 1 month (odds ratio 1.59, P = 0.30). The median PAPi for the whole study population was 2.83 [interquartile range 1.63–4.69]. The threshold value of PAPi determined by the ROC curve was 2.84. Patients with PAPi ≥ 2.84 had a higher survival rate at 3 months [PAPi
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- 2024
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