Critical Care Management of Surgical Patients with Heart Failure or Left Ventricular Assist Devices

2022 ◽  
Vol 102 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-104
Author(s):  
Mohsin A. Zaidi ◽  
Carl R. Christenson
Author(s):  
Demosthenes G. Katritsis ◽  
Bernard J. Gersh ◽  
A. John Camm

The diagnosis and management of chronic heart failure are discussed. Medical therapy and indications for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD), left ventricular assist devices (LVAD), and transplantation are presented. Recommendations by the ACC/AHA and ESC on the management of patients with heart failure have been summarized and tabulated.


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