Mechanical circulatory support with implantable durable continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices (CF-LVADs) represents an established surgical treatment option for patients with advanced heart failure refractory to guideline-directed medical t...
BACKGROUND: Growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) is a stress-inducible cytokine and member of the transforming growth factor-β cytokine superfamily that refines prognostic assessment in subgroups of patients with heart failure (HF). We evaluated...
BACKGROUND: Pump speed optimization in patients implanted with a ventricular assist device represents a major challenge during the follow-up period. We present our findings on whether combined invasive hemodynamic ramp tests and cardiopulmonary exerc...
Studies in health technology and informatics
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The steady increase in the number of patients equipped with mechanical heart support implants, such as left ventricular assist devices (LVAD), along with virtually ubiquitous 24/7 internet connectivity coverage is motive to investigate and develop re...
Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology
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BACKGROUND: Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) improves heart failure outcomes but has significant nonresponse rates, highlighting limitations in ECG selection criteria: QRS duration (QRSd) ≥150 ms and subjective labeling of left bundle branch b...
BACKGROUND: This study employed machine learning approaches to analyze sequences of adverse events (AEs) after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation.
The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation
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Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the ability of machines to perform intelligent tasks, and machine learning (ML) is a subset of AI describing the ability of machines to learn independently and make accurate predictions. The application of AI co...
BACKGROUND: Prospective studies demonstrate that aggressive pharmacological therapy combined with pump speed optimization may result in myocardial recovery in larger numbers of patients supported with left ventricular assist device (LVAD). This study...