Clinical implications of Long-Term Ventricular Assist Device Support

  1. Noelia Bouzas Cruz
Supervised by:
  1. José Ramón González Juanatey Director
  2. Guy Andrew MacGowan Director

Defence university: Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

Fecha de defensa: 30 June 2023

Committee:
  1. Domingo Andrés Pascual Figal Chair
  2. C. Peña Gil Secretary
  3. Maria Monteagudo Vela Committee member
Department:
  1. Department of Psychiatry, Radiology, Public Health, Nursing and Medicine

Type: Thesis

Teseo: 818707 DIALNET lock_openMINERVA editor

Abstract

Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs) have emerged as a new treatment for advanced heart failure, as a bridge to heart transplant and destination therapy, improving advanced heart failure patient´s survival and quality of life. However, there are several complications and risks associated with these devices: pump thrombosis, infection, bleeding, neurologic events, right heart failure, arrhythmias and valve disorders. These complications increase the morbidity and mortality of these patients. In addition, one of the main limitations after LVAD implantation is exercise intolerance. The aim of this Doctoral Thesis was to study the main complications and limitations associated with LVADs.