Deep Y-descent in right atrial waveforms following left ventricular assist device implantation: Deep Y-descent in LVAD
Recommended Citation
Imamura T, Nitta D, Fujino T, et al. Deep Y-Descent in Right Atrial Waveforms Following Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation. J Card Fail. 2020;26(4):360-367. doi:10.1016/j.cardfail.2020.01.004
Abstract
© 2020 Elsevier Inc. Background: Characterization of right heart catheterization (RHC) waveforms provides diagnostic and clinical information in heart failure patients. We aimed to investigate the implication of RHC waveforms, specifically the y-descent, in patients with left ventricular assist device (LVAD).
Methods and Results: Patients underwent RHC and waveforms were quantified prior to and 6 months after LVAD implantation. The impact of a deep y-descent ( > 3 mmHg) on echocardiographic measures of right heart function and 1-year hemocompatibility-related adverse event rates were investigated. Eighty-nine patients (median 59 years old, 65 male) underwent RHC. RHC waveform showed unique changes following LVAD implantation, particularly an increase in the steepness of the y-descent. A post-LVAD deep y-descent was associated with reduced right ventricular function and enlarged right heart. Patients with post-LVAD deep y-descent had higher rates of gastrointestinal bleeding (0.866 vs 0.191 events/year) and stroke (0.199 vs 0 events/year) compared with those without (P < . 05 for both).
Conclusion: RHC waveforms characterized by deep y-descent on RHC waveform during LVAD support was associated with impaired right ventricular function and worse clinical outcomes.
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Article
PubMed ID
31935459