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Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) program in Chile: first successful experience in South America

Oneglio Pedemonte1,2,3, Andres Vera1,2,3, Lorenzo Merello1,2,3

  • 1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital Gustavo Fricke, Viña del Mar, Chile.

Journal of Thoracic Disease
|July 24, 2018
PubMed

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Chile

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Medical Devices
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Limited heart transplantation availability necessitates alternative treatments for end-stage heart failure (ES-HF).
  • A pilot Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) program was established in a Chilean public hospital to address this need.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the feasibility and initial outcomes of the first LVAD program in Chile.
  • To assess the morbidity and mortality associated with LVAD implantation in ES-HF patients.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of the first nine patients implanted with LVADs since August 2013.
  • Average follow-up of 30 months, detailing key clinical events.

Main Results:

  • Nine patients with ES-HF underwent LVAD implantation.
  • Survival rates at 6, 12, and 18 months were 89%, 78%, and 78%, respectively.
  • One patient received a heart transplant; six remain supported by LVADs.

Conclusions:

  • The pioneering LVAD program in Chile is successful, offering a vital alternative for ES-HF patients.
  • LVADs provide an effective therapeutic option for patients with donor shortages or contraindications to heart transplantation.
Abstract

Keywords:
HeartWare ventricular assist device (HVAD®)descriptive studyend-stage heart failure (ES-HF)

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