Percutaneous Right Ventricular Assist Device for Managing Decompensated Right Heart Failure in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.

• Tác giả: Ahmed Abdelmonem, Ishan Abdullah, Jalil E Ahari, Devon Kelley, Watipa Makhumalo
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• Thông tin xuất bản: United States : Cureus , 2025
• Bộ sưu tập: NCBI
• ID: 728086

Tóm tắt

Management of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) with concomitant decompensated right-sided heart failure refractory to conventional pharmacotherapy presents a significant and multifaceted medical challenge. Although extracorporeal membrane oxygenation has been proven as an effective emergency intervention for unresponsive cardiopulmonary failure, the alternative use of a right ventricular assist device (RVAD) holds promise in the appropriate setting. We present a case of RVAD use in a patient with life-threatening acute PAH who was successfully bridged through critical decompensation to discharge without the need for more invasive procedures.