Prognostic value of mitral regurgitation in patients undergoing left ventricular assist device deployment: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Arian Arjomandi RadAlina ZubarevichViraj ShahOgulcan YilmazRobert VardanyanVinci NarukaNarain MoorjaniArjang RuhparwarPrakash P PunjabiAlexander WeymannPublished in: Artificial organs (2023)
LVAD improves the haemodynamics of the left ventricle, to promote resolution of MR. Nevertheless, the severity of preoperative mitral regurgitation in patients undergoing LVAD deployment does not seem to affect mortality.