A Comprehensive Imaging Approach to Guide the Management of Patients with Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices

Bashar Hannawi; Jerry D Estep

doi:10.1016/j.ccl.2018.06.010

A Comprehensive Imaging Approach to Guide the Management of Patients with Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices

Cardiol Clin. 2018 Nov;36(4):583-597. doi: 10.1016/j.ccl.2018.06.010.

Authors

Bashar Hannawi¹, Jerry D Estep²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiology, Houston Methodist Hospital, 6550 Fannin Street, Suite 18-209, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
² Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Desk J3-4, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA; Heart and Vascular Institute, Kaufman Center for Heart Failure, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. Electronic address: estepj@ccf.org.

PMID: 30297075
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccl.2018.06.010

Abstract

Recent advances in mechanical circulatory support have allowed patients with end-stage heart failure to be successfully bridged to heart transplantation or live for many years on continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices (CF-LVADs) as destination therapy. As survival and quality of life continue to improve and the number of patients supported by CF-LVADs continues to grow, utilization of different imaging modalities in the care for these patients has become an integral part of many heart failure centers. We review currently available imaging modalities, with a focus on echocardiography, that aid to diagnose and manage common adverse events associated with CF-LVADs.

Keywords: Computed tomography; Echocardiography; Left ventricular assist device; Multimodality imaging.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Disease Management*
Echocardiography / methods*
Heart Failure / diagnosis
Heart Failure / surgery*
Heart-Assist Devices*
Humans
Practice Guidelines as Topic*