A Detailed Weaning Protocol to Assess Cardiac Recovery in Patients With Left Ventricular Assist Devices
Left ventricular assist device-mediated circulatory support and mechanical unloading in combination with guideline-directed medical therapy may lead to myocardial recovery, which may allow for device explantation. In this case series report, we present a weaning protocol for assessing myocardial recovery in 4 patients with HeartMate 3, 3 of whom were successfully explanted.
Authors
- Ann Hallberg Kristensen
- Stavros G. Drakos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1223-327X)
- Snehal R. Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4987-051X)
- Nahid Khalili
- Emil Najjar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8066-2423)
- Tonje Thorvaldsen
- Rozh Kader
Institutions
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine (US)
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- Montefiore Medical Center (US)
- University of Utah (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JACC Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2025.105131
- Primary Topic
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00