Durable mechanical circulatory support Quiz

In a patient deemed to be appropriate for destination-therapy LVAD, intra-op TEE on the morning of surgery shows PFO and moderate tricuspid regurgitation. The most appropriate sequence of operation (assuming ascending aortic cannulation and outlfow graft anastomosis) of the following options is:

Most common reasons for pump exchange following LVAD implantation include:

The REMATCH trial demonstrated superior survival of patients implanted with continuous flow LVADs over patients on optimized medical management.