Invasive Hemodynamic Study Unmasks Intracardiac Shunt With Ventricular Assist Device

Abstract

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Grace Under Pressure

“…Herein, we present a range of topics, including a discussion of differences in right-sided hemodynamic features between pulmonary hypertension and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, 4 and some puzzling cases where sophisticated hemodynamic studies facilitated accurate diagnosis. 5,6 We include investigations of the predictive abilities of pulmonary arterial pulsatility index 7 in hospitalized patients with heart failure and shock. There is an exciting early clinical research study on a device targeting venous congestion as a therapy in decompensated heart failure.…”