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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems |
| Manuscript Type |
Retrospective Study |
| Article Title |
Incidence, risk factors and clinical outcomes of pericardial effusion in left ventricular assist device patients
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Unsolicited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Muhammad Zubair Khan, Yevgeniy Brailovsky, Mohammad Alfrad Nobel Bhuiyan, Gregary Marhefka, Abu S M Faisal, Adrija Sircar, Parker O'Neill, J Eduardo Rame, Sona Franklin, Muhammad Waqas, Hadia Shah, Indranee Rajapreyar and Rene J Alvarez |
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| Corresponding Author |
Muhammad Zubair Khan, MD, Department of Cardiology, Thomas Jefferson University Jefferson, 111 S 11th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107, United States. muhammad.khan2@jefferson.edu |
| Key Words |
Left ventricular assist device; Pericardial effusion; Cardiac tamponade; Pericardial window; Pericardiocentesis; Risk factors and clinical outcomes of pericardial effusion; Older age; Diabetes; Larger body mass index; Renal failure; malnutrition |
| Core Tip |
Pericardial effusions in patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) can lead to prolonged hospitalization and increased healthcare costs. Risk factors associated with the development of pericardial effusions include: Liver disease, chronic kidney disease (CAD), hypothyroidism, electrolyte derangement, atrial fibrillation, with the highest association found with CAD and percutaneous coronary intervention. While the presence of pericardial effusions did not have significant impact on mortality in our study, further studies are needed to elucidate whether the optimization of these co-morbidities would reduce the incidence of pericardial effusion in patients with LVADs. |
| Publish Date |
2025-06-20 07:30 |
| Citation |
<p>Khan MZ, Brailovsky Y, Bhuiyan MAN, Marhefka G, Faisal ASM, Sircar A, O'Neill P, Rame JE, Franklin S, Waqas M, Shah H, Rajapreyar I, Alvarez RJ. Incidence, risk factors and clinical outcomes of pericardial effusion in left ventricular assist device patients. <i>World J Cardiol</i> 2025; 17(6): 105330</p> |
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| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.4330/wjc.v17.i6.105330 |
