Effect of levosimendan infusion prior to left ventricular assist device implantation on right ventricular failure

Autor: Amitai Segev, Jacob Lavee, Yigal Kassif, Yedida Shemesh, Alexander Kogan, Dov Freimark, Avi Morgan, Dor Lotan, Edward Itelman, Avishay Grupper
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1749-8090
DOI: 10.1186/s13019-022-01915-6
Popis: Abstract Objective Investigate the safety and efficacy of preoperative levosimendan in patients undergoing left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation. Methods Consecutive patients who received LVADs (HeartMate-2, 3, HVAD) in a single tertiary medical center (2012–2018). INTERMACS profile 1 patients were excluded. The primary outcome was post-LVAD right ventricular failure (RVF) and inhospital mortality rates. The secondary outcomes included other clinical, echocardiographic and hemodynamic parameters at follow-up. Results Final cohort consisted of 62 patients (40[65%] in the levosimendan group and 22[35%] in the no-levosimendan group). Post-operative RVF rate and inotrope or ventilation support time were similar in the levosimendan and no-levosimendan groups (7.5% vs. 13.6%; P = 0.43, median of 51 vs. 72 h; P = 0.41 and 24 vs. 27 h; P = 0.19, respectively). Length of hospitalization, both total and in the intensive care unit, was not statistically significant (median days of 13 vs. 16; P = 0.34, and 3 vs. 4; P = 0.44, respectively). Post-operative laboratory and echocardiographic parameters and in-hospital complication rate did not differ between the groups, despite worse baseline clinical parameters in the Levosimendan group. There was no significant difference in the in-hospital and long term mortality rate (2.5% vs. 4.5%; P > 0.999 and 10% vs. 27.3% respectively; P = 0.64). Conclusions Levosimendan infusion prior to LVAD implantation was safe and associated with comparable results without significant improved post-operative outcomes, including RVF.
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