Isolated left ventricular assist device implantation produces variable changes to patient body mass index.
Sonal R ChandratreNathan J SmithRichard W WalshTammy Lyn KindelSakthi K SundararajanDavid L JoyceAsim MohammedPublished in: Artificial organs (2022)
Associated weight changes during LVAD support may significantly impact transplant candidacy. Higher BMI groups may benefit from multimodal and multidisciplinary targeted weight-loss interventions.