Atrial arrhythmias in patients with left ventricular assist devices

Atrial Arrhythmias and Electroanatomical Remodeling in Patients With Left Ventricular Assist Devices

BACKGROUND The incidence, predictors, and impact of atrial arrhythmias along with left atrial structural changes in patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) remain undetermined. METHODS AND RESULTS All patients who underwent LVAD implantation from 2008 to 2015 at the University of Chicago Medical Center were included. Electronic medical records, electrocardiograms, echocardiogram...

Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Left€Ventricular Assist Devices

RESULTS Overall, AF was documented in 80 patients (32%) following LVAD placement. Before LVAD placement, 182 patients had no history of AF, whereas 67 patients had documented AF. Among these 67 patients, 56 (84%) continued to have AF following LVAD placement; 24 patients without a history of AF (13%) developed AF after LVAD placement. Patients manifesting AF after LVAD placement were more likel...

Management of ventricular arrhythmias in patients with ventricular assist devices.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW To summarize the available evidence concerning the occurrence and treatment of ventricular arrhythmias in patients supported with long-term ventricular assist devices (VADs). RECENT FINDINGS Approximately one-third of left ventricular assist device-supported patients experience significant ventricular arrhythmias, with higher rates in certain patient subsets. Ventricular arr...

Left Ventricular Assist Devices.

Ventricular arrhythmias after left ventricular assist device.