Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
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This single-center case series evaluated three patients for LVAD explantation 8-24 months after implantation using a rigorous multimodality protocol along with multidisciplinary team discussions to assess appropriateness for explantation.
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Although some patients may exhibit significant myocardial improvement after the placement of a durable left ventricular assist device (LVAD), there are no established guidelines on determining patients who may be eligible for explantation. In this single-center case series, three patients were evaluated for LVAD explantation 8-24 months after implantation using a rigorous multimodality protocol along with multidisciplinary team discussions to assess appropriateness for explantation. Although two of the patients have remained successful device-free, the third patient ultimately underwent heart transplantation 2 months post-explantation. We propose evaluating this protocol more broadly in patients with durable LVADs who demonstrate improved left ventricular function with the goal of ultimately developing standardized guidelines to assess appropriateness for LVAD explantation.
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@article{Kumar2026Novel,
title = {Novel Explantation Protocol for Cardiac Recovery and Device Weaning Post-Left Ventricular Assist Device Therapy: A Single-Center Experience},
author = {Aarti Kumar and Ashley J. Mitchell and Negeen Shahandeh and D. Vucicevic and Murray Kwon and Pratyaksh K. Srivastava and Ali Nsair and Megan Kamath},
journal = {ASAIO Journal},
year = {2026},
doi = {10.1097/mat.0000000000002689},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1097/mat.0000000000002689}
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