Perioperative management and clinical outcome of LVAD patients undergoing THA: A retrospective case series of 11 patients
Objectives and questions: Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are commonly utilized in severe left-sided heart disease as a bridge to transplantation or long-term treatment. Total hip arthroplasty (THA) improves mobility in these patients but entails numerous perioperative risks. Our study focused [for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]
Institutions
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (DE)
- Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- German Medical Science (German Research Foundation)
- Published
- 2025-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3205/25dkou017
- Primary Topic
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00