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August 19, 2025Journal of Cardiothoracic SurgeryOpen Access

From support to recovery: the evolving role of LVAD in reversing heart failure

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BSBingqi SunZLZhigang Liu

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Review highlights heart function recovery in heart failure patients using LVAD, suggesting improvements in patient outcomes and treatment protocols.

Key Points

  • Explantation rates from LVAD may exceed 60% in cohorts focused on recovery, while real-world registries show rates under 5%.
  • Successful bridge to recovery requires strict hemodynamic criteria, LVEF > 45%, and adherence to guideline-directed medical therapy.
  • The analysis reviews mechanisms of LVAD-induced myocardial recovery, including metabolic reprogramming and immune responses to mechanical unloading.
  • Future improvements in LVAD outcomes may arise from standardized protocols and integrating novel therapies with existing medical treatments.

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Sun et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af35e3cf1dd9ea359ea230https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-025-03560-1
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