Pregnancy with a Left Ventricular Assist Device: A Narrative Review.

IF 1.1 Q3 ANESTHESIOLOGY

Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-24 DOI:10.4103/aca.aca_136_24

Matthew S Abraham, Lijo M Andrews, Harsha Deo, John Paul, Santhalakshmi Angappan, Abraham Samuel, Abey S Abraham

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Abstract

Abstract: 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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Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia ANESTHESIOLOGY-

CiteScore

1.60

自引率

0.00%

发文量

147

审稿时长

26 weeks

期刊介绍： Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia (ACA) is the official journal of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular Thoracic Anaesthesiologists. The journal is indexed with PubMed/MEDLINE, Excerpta Medica/EMBASE, IndMed and MedInd. The journal’s full text is online at www.annals.in. With the aim of faster and better dissemination of knowledge, we will be publishing articles ‘Ahead of Print’ immediately on acceptance. In addition, the journal would allow free access (Open Access) to its contents, which is likely to attract more readers and citations to articles published in ACA. Authors do not have to pay for submission, processing or publication of articles in ACA.