Scompenso cardiaco avanzato, dal trapianto di cuore all'impianto di LVAD

Heart transplant is still the best therapeutic option for patients with advanced heart failure. However, the availability of organs is not sufficient to cover all requests.The implantation of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is an effective option to ensure the survival of the patient, as an alternative or as a bridge to transplant. We talked about it with Gino Gerosa, head of the Cardiac Surgery Unit of the Padua University Hospital, who explained to us why this therapy is still underused in Italy. Requests: 0:00 Introduction 0:16 Is heart transplant the only treatment option for patients with advanced heart failure? 1:12 What is the post-operative course of heart transplant patients? 2:00 But what is the post-operative course of patients receiving an LVAD? 3:10 Why is LVAD therapy still underused in Italy? Follow Cardioinfo: Website: https://bit.ly/3fzgryk Twitter: https://bit.ly/2AGPpqj Linkedin: https://bit.ly/2UVRCET