The use of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs), whether for destination therapy or bridge to transplantation, has gained increasing validation in recent years in patients with advanced heart failure. Arrhythmias can be the most challenging variables in the management of such patients but the main attention has always been focused on ventricular arrhythmias given the detrimental impact on mortality. Nevertheless, atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common rhythm disorder associated with advanced heart failure and may therefore characterize the LVADs' pre- and postimplantation periods. Indeed, the consequences of AF in the population suffering from standard heart failure may require a more comprehensive evaluation in the presence of or in sight of an LVAD, making the AF clinical management in these patients potentially complex. Several studies have been based on this subject with different and often conflicting results, leaving many questions unresolved. The purpose of this review is to summarize the main pieces of evidence about the clinical impact of AF in LVAD patients, underlining the main implications in terms of hemodynamics, thromboembolic risk, bleeding and prognosis. Therapeutic considerations about the clinical management of these patients are also made according to the latest evidence.

Sisti, N., Mandoli, G.E., Sciaccaluga, C., Valente, S., Mondillo, S., Cameli, M. (2020). Insight into Atrial Fibrillation in LVAD Patients: From Clinical Implications to Prognosis. PULSE, 8(1-2), 2-14 [10.1159/000506600].

Insight into Atrial Fibrillation in LVAD Patients: From Clinical Implications to Prognosis

Sisti, Nicolò;Mandoli, Giulia Elena;Sciaccaluga, Carlotta;Valente, Serafina;Mondillo, Sergio;Cameli, Matteo
2020-01-01

Abstract

The use of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs), whether for destination therapy or bridge to transplantation, has gained increasing validation in recent years in patients with advanced heart failure. Arrhythmias can be the most challenging variables in the management of such patients but the main attention has always been focused on ventricular arrhythmias given the detrimental impact on mortality. Nevertheless, atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common rhythm disorder associated with advanced heart failure and may therefore characterize the LVADs' pre- and postimplantation periods. Indeed, the consequences of AF in the population suffering from standard heart failure may require a more comprehensive evaluation in the presence of or in sight of an LVAD, making the AF clinical management in these patients potentially complex. Several studies have been based on this subject with different and often conflicting results, leaving many questions unresolved. The purpose of this review is to summarize the main pieces of evidence about the clinical impact of AF in LVAD patients, underlining the main implications in terms of hemodynamics, thromboembolic risk, bleeding and prognosis. Therapeutic considerations about the clinical management of these patients are also made according to the latest evidence.
2020
Sisti, N., Mandoli, G.E., Sciaccaluga, C., Valente, S., Mondillo, S., Cameli, M. (2020). Insight into Atrial Fibrillation in LVAD Patients: From Clinical Implications to Prognosis. PULSE, 8(1-2), 2-14 [10.1159/000506600].
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