Between 10% and 40% of patients who receive a left ventricular assistance device (LVAD) suffer from right ventricular failure (RVF) shortly after the device is implanted. Patients with post-LVAD RVF tend to have poor outcomes. Only a few predictive factors concerning the right ventricle (RV) have been investigated. Our goal was to search for non-invasive variables that correlate with RV function, focusing on echocardiographic parameters of the RV.

中文翻译：

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心力衰竭患者左心室辅助装置植入后右心室衰竭的预测：一项比较超声心动图参数的荟萃分析

接受左心室辅助装置 (LVAD) 的患者中有 10% 至 40% 在植入装置后不久出现右心衰竭 (RVF)。LVAD 后 RVF 患者的预后往往较差。仅研究了有关右心室 (RV) 的少数预测因素。我们的目标是寻找与 RV 功能相关的非侵入性变量，重点是 RV 的超声心动图参数。