Relapsing low-flow alarms due to suboptimal alignment of the left ventricular assist device inflow cannula.

Casper F ZijderhandWiebe G KnolRicardo P J BuddeCornelis W van der HeidenKevin M VeenJelena SjatskigOlivier C ManintveldAlina A ConstantinescuOzcan BirimJos A Bekkers Ad J J C Bogers Kadir Caliskan

Published in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2022)

This study showed an increasing number of low-flow alarms when the degrees of LVAD inflow cannula expand towards the septal-lateral plane. This emphasizes the importance of the LVAD inflow cannula angular position to prevent relapsing low-flow alarms with the risk of diminished quality of life and morbidity.

Keyphrases

left ventricular assist device
multiple sclerosis
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
respiratory failure
positive airway pressure
disease activity
atrial fibrillation