Exercise capacity after mechanical circulatory support compared to heart transplant in advanced heart failure
In patients with advanced heart failure, VAD and OHTx are associated with a similar level of exercise capacity and does not impact exercise capacity in patients undergoing OHTx who are bridged with a VAD. In patients with OHTx, gender was the strongest predictor of exercise capacity.
Authors
- Hui Zhen Lo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3785-3911)
- C. Cheshire (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4560-5535)
- James Hare (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6438-1867)
- Janelle McLean
- S. Gutman
- Julia Rix
- Hitesh Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9680-4780)
- Peter S. Bergin
- Andrew J Taylor
- Louise Fuller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5302-3984)
- David M. Kaye
Institutions
- The Royal Melbourne Hospital (AU)
- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute (AU)
- The Alfred Hospital (AU)
- Peninsula Health (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JHLT Open
- Published
- 2026-01-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhlto.2026.100484
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00