Lesser tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion and smaller left atrial diameter are independent predictors of the need for right ventricular assist device support after continuous-flow left ventricular assist device implantation. Right ventricular assist device implantation does not adversely affect eventual transplantation or survival after continuous-flow left ventricular assist device implantation.
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