Gal Rubinstein, Cathrine M Moeller, Dor Lotan, Sharon Slomovich, Andrea Fernandez-Valledor, Daniel Oren, Kyung T Oh, Justin A Fried, Kevin J Clerkin, Jayant K Raikhelkar, Veli K Topkara, Yuji Kaku, Koji Takeda, Yoshifumi Naka, Daniel Burkhoff, Farhana Latif, David Majure, Paolo C Colombo, Melana Yuzefpolskaya, Gabriel T Sayer, Nir Uriel
In patients supported by the HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device (HM3 LVAD), pump speed adjustments may improve hemodynamics. We investigated the hemodynamic implications of speed adjustments in HM3 recipients undergoing hemodynamic ramp tests. Clinically stable HM3 recipients who underwent routine invasive hemodynamic ramp tests between 2015 and 2022 at our center were included. Filling pressure optimization, defined as central venous pressure (CVP) <12 mm Hg and pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) <18 mm Hg, was assessed at baseline and final pump speeds...
February 20, 2024: ASAIO Journal: a Peer-reviewed Journal of the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs