Abstract
Recent advances in the field of left ventricular device support have led to an increased use of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) in patients with end stage heart disease. The primary imaging modality to monitor patients with LVADs has been echocardiography. The purpose of this review is to highlight the clinical role of echo and other noninvasive imaging modalities in the assessment of cardiac structure and function in patients with pulsatile and continuous flow LVADs. In addition, we discuss the role of imaging with emphasis on echo to detect LVAD dysfunction and device related complications.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1049-1064 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2010 |
Keywords
- cardiac computed tomography
- echocardiography
- left ventricular assist device
- myocardial recovery
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine