State of the art review on aortic insufficiency in durable LVADs on JHLT: The Podcast
On the second November episode of JHLT: The Podcast, the Digital Media Editors continue MCS-month with a paper from the November issue of JHLT, entitled “Aortic insufficiency in the patient on contemporary durable left ventricular assist device support: A state-of-the-art review on preoperative and postoperative assessment and management.”
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You’ll hear from first author Diyar Saeed, MD, PhD, of the Heart Center Niderrhein, and senior author Jennifer Cowger, MD, MS, of Henry Ford Hospitals.
The episode explores:
- Why LVAD patients develop new and progressive aortic regurgitation - and how contemporary devices differ
- Associated hemodynamic events
- Intraoperative surgical techniques
- Slowing the progression of the condition and monitoring it post-op
- Early interventions
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