Title
Device Therapy and Arrhythmia Management in Left Ventricular Assist Device Recipients
Authoring Organization
Publication Month/Year
May 14, 2019
Last Updated Month/Year
January 30, 2024
Supplemental Implementation Tools
Document Type
Other
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Document Objectives
To review the available evidence and to provide guidance on the management of atrial and ventricular arrhythmias in this unique patient population, as well as procedural interventions and cardiovascular implantable electronic device and cardiac resynchronization therapy programming strategies, on the basis of a comprehensive literature review by electrophysiologists, heart failure cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, and cardiovascular nurse specialists with expertise in managing these patients.
Inclusion Criteria
Female, Male, Adult, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Hospital
Intended Users
Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Management, Treatment
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D054143 - Heart Failure, Systolic
Keywords
ventricular assist device
Source Citation
Device Therapy and Arrhythmia Management in Left Ventricular Assist Device Recipients: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Rakesh Gopinathannair, MD, MA, FAHA, Chair, William K. Cornwell, MD, Jonathan W. Dukes, MD, Christopher R. Ellis, MD, Kathleen T. Hickey, EdD, FNP-BC, ANP-BC, FAHA, José A. Joglar, MD, FAHA, Francis D. Pagani, MD, PhD, Henri Roukoz, MD, Mark S. Slaughter, MD, FAHA, Kristen K. Patton, MD, FAHA, Vice Chair, On behalf of the American Heart Association Electrocardiography and Arrhythmias Committee; Heart Failure and Transplantation Committee of the Council on Clinical Cardiology; and Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing