Abstract
End-stage heart failure is associated with impaired cardiac output (CO) and organ blood flow. We determined whether CO and peripheral perfusion are maintained during exercise in patients with an axial-flow left ventricular assist device (LVAD) and whether an increase in LVAD pump speed with work rate would increase organ blood flow.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Circulation. Heart failure |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 5 |
Pages (from-to) | 554-60 |
Number of pages | 7 |
ISSN | 1941-3289 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Keywords
- Adult
- Blood Circulation
- Blood Pressure
- Brain
- Cardiac Output
- Exercise
- Female
- Heart Failure
- Heart Rate
- Heart-Assist Devices
- Hemodynamics
- Humans
- Leg
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Middle Cerebral Artery
- Pilot Projects
- Regional Blood Flow
- Time Factors