Pregnancy with a Left Ventricular Assist Device: A Narrative Review
This narrative review discusses the various challenges associated with the presence of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) during pregnancy. Given the hemodynamic and coagulation changes associated with pregnancy, the presence of an LVAD adds a layer of complexity with respect to optimal managem...
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| author | Matthew S. Abraham Lijo M. Andrews Harsha Deo John Paul Santhalakshmi Angappan Abraham Samuel Abey S. Abraham |
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| description | This narrative review discusses the various challenges associated with the presence of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) during pregnancy. Given the hemodynamic and coagulation changes associated with pregnancy, the presence of an LVAD adds a layer of complexity with respect to optimal management. This review will discuss the anesthetic considerations when dealing with this subset of patients who may have other comorbidities alongside their advanced heart failure. Additionally, this paper aims to review successful pregnancies with an LVAD placement focusing on the mode of delivery and hemodynamic management risk. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-df2fea85f4e64fd69c888e42bf3f6e952025-02-10T10:44:42ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAnnals of Cardiac Anaesthesia0971-97840974-51812025-01-01281101610.4103/aca.aca_136_24Pregnancy with a Left Ventricular Assist Device: A Narrative ReviewMatthew S. AbrahamLijo M. AndrewsHarsha DeoJohn PaulSanthalakshmi AngappanAbraham SamuelAbey S. AbrahamThis narrative review discusses the various challenges associated with the presence of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) during pregnancy. Given the hemodynamic and coagulation changes associated with pregnancy, the presence of an LVAD adds a layer of complexity with respect to optimal management. This review will discuss the anesthetic considerations when dealing with this subset of patients who may have other comorbidities alongside their advanced heart failure. Additionally, this paper aims to review successful pregnancies with an LVAD placement focusing on the mode of delivery and hemodynamic management risk.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/aca.aca_136_24cardiac anesthesiaheartmate 3/hm3pregnancyventricular assist device |
| spellingShingle | Matthew S. Abraham Lijo M. Andrews Harsha Deo John Paul Santhalakshmi Angappan Abraham Samuel Abey S. Abraham Pregnancy with a Left Ventricular Assist Device: A Narrative Review Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia cardiac anesthesia heartmate 3/hm3 pregnancy ventricular assist device |
| title | Pregnancy with a Left Ventricular Assist Device: A Narrative Review |
| title_full | Pregnancy with a Left Ventricular Assist Device: A Narrative Review |
| title_fullStr | Pregnancy with a Left Ventricular Assist Device: A Narrative Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pregnancy with a Left Ventricular Assist Device: A Narrative Review |
| title_short | Pregnancy with a Left Ventricular Assist Device: A Narrative Review |
| title_sort | pregnancy with a left ventricular assist device a narrative review |
| topic | cardiac anesthesia heartmate 3/hm3 pregnancy ventricular assist device |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/aca.aca_136_24 |
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