Right heart failure: Best treated by avoidance

Authors
Van Meter, CH
Citation
Ch. Van Meter, Right heart failure: Best treated by avoidance, ANN THORAC, 71(3), 2001, pp. S220-S222
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
ISSN journal
00034975 → ACNP
Volume
71
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Supplement
S
Pages
S220 - S222
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(200103)71:3<S220:RHFBTB>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Right heart failure continues to affect our clinical success with left vent ricular assist device support. The inability to consistently predict the pr obability of the onset of right heart dysfunction contributes to this probl em. We have developed an aggressive approach to the management of these pat ients in an attempt to decrease the incidence of this condition, which cont inues to carry a very high operative mortality. (C) 2001 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.