UTILITY OF CARDIAC MRI IN PREDICTION OF ACUTE RIGHT VENTRICULAR FAILURE AFTER LVAD IMPLANTATION

Acute right ventricular failure (RVF) complicates 20% to 44% of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantations, and is a marker of poor outcomes. Preoperative right ventricular (RV) function has been identified as a predictor of post-implant RVF. Cardiac MRI (CMR) may offer a better assessment