Ventricular assist device (VAD)

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  1. Mohamad Alkhouli, M.D., M.B.A.

    Mohamad Alkhouli, M.D., M.B.A.

    1. Interventional Cardiologist
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Coronary angioplasty and stenting, Coronary angiogram, Ventricular assist device implantation, Transcatheter aortic val...ve replacement, Left atrial appendage closure, Atrial septostomy, Right heart catheterization with exercise, Mitral valve repair and replacement, Tricuspid valve repair and replacement, Balloon pulmonary angioplasty, Pulmonary artery catheter insertion, Coronary physiology assessment, Patent foramen ovale closure, Alcohol septal ablation, Pulmonary vein angioplasty, Pulmonary vein stenting, Stroke, Atrial fibrillation, Aortic valve stenosis, Atrial septal defect, Tricuspid valve regurgitation, Heart valve disease, Coronary artery disease, Patent foramen ovale, Mitral valve regurgitation, Ventricular septal defect, Tricuspid valve disease

Research

Mayo Clinic researchers study ventricular assist devices (VADs) and other heart-assist devices. Mayo Clinic researchers participate in clinical trials for ventricular assist devices and publish research findings.

You may have the opportunity to participate in clinical trials. Learn more about cardiovascular research in the Cardiovascular Research Center.

Areas of research have included:

  • Less invasive ways to implant a VAD.
  • The risk of infection and how to treat infection after getting an LVAD.
  • Understanding how an LVAD affects blood flow to the heart and the rest of the body.
  • How well patients do after LVAD surgery.
  • How to prevent and manage VAD complications.
  • How people considering LVAD destination therapy make decisions about their care. This is called shared decision-making intervention.

Publications

See a list of publications about ventricular assist devices by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.

Research Profiles

By Mayo Clinic Staff

Ventricular assist device care at Mayo Clinic

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  1. Adamopoulos S, et al. Right heart failure with left ventricular assist devices: Preoperative, perioperative and postoperative management strategies. A clinical consensus statement of the Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the ESC. European Journal of Heart Failure. 2024; doi:10.1002/ejhf.3323.
  2. Ahmed MM, et al. Timing and outcomes of concurrent and sequential biventricular assist device implantation: A Society of Thoracic Surgeons Intermacs analysis. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2023; doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2023.02.058.
  3. Albulushi A, et al. Effectiveness of mechanical circulatory support devices in reversing pulmonary hypertension among heart transplant candidates: A systematic review. Current Problems in Cardiology. 2024; doi:10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2024.102579.
  4. Amir O, et al. Cardiac implantable electronic and other monitoring devices in continuous-flow left ventricular assist device patients. A clinical consensus statement of the Heart Failure Association and the European Heart Rhythm Association of the ESC. European Journal of Heart Failure. 2025; doi:10.1002/ejhf.3635.
  5. Aslam S, et al. The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT): 2024 infection definitions for durable and acute mechanical circulatory support devices. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2024; doi:10.1016/j.healun.2024.03.004.
  6. Birati EY, et al. Outcomes following isolated right ventricular assist device as durable support for primary right heart failure: An INTERMACS analysis. JHLT Open. 2025; doi:10.1016/j.jhlto.2025.100258.
  7. Chamogeorgakis T, et al. Treatment strategies and outcomes of right ventricular failure post left ventricular assist device implantation: An INTERMACS analysis. ASAIO Journal. 2024; doi:10.1097/MAT.0000000000002105.
  8. Crespo-Diaz R. Permanent left ventricular assist devices: Long-term management and outcomes. Clinics in Chest Medicine. 2026; doi:10.1016/j.ccm.2026.04.014.
  9. Estep JD, et al. Recommendations for multimodality imaging of patients with left ventricular assist devices and temporary mechanical support: Updated recommendations from the American Society of Echocardiography. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. 2024; doi:10.1016/j.echo.2024.06.005.
  10. Heidenreich PA, et al. 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA guideline for the management of heart failure: A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Circulation. 2022; doi:10.1161/CIR.0000000000001063.
  11. Hollis IB, et al. An ISHLT consensus statement on strategies to prevent and manage hemocompatibility related adverse events in patients with a durable, continuous-flow ventricular assist device. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2024; doi:10.1016/j.healun.2024.04.065.
  12. Implantable medical devices. American Heart Association. https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-attack/treatment-of-a-heart-attack/implantable-medical-devices. Accessed Aug. 17, 2026.
  13. Kambič T, et al. Effects of exercise training in left ventricular assist device patients: A systematic review with an individual participant data meta-analysis. Heart. 2026; doi:10.1136/heartjnl-2025-326962.
  14. Mehaffey JH, et al. Survival after left ventricular assist device: A Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Intermacs Database risk model assessment. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2026; doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2026.01.040.
  15. Mehra MR, et al. Aspirin and hemocompatibility events with a left ventricular assist device in advanced heart failure: The ARIES-HM3 randomized clinical trial. JAMA. 2023; doi:10.1001/jama.2023.23204.
  16. Mehra MR, et al. Five-year outcomes in patients with fully magnetically levitated vs axial-flow left ventricular assist devices in the MOMENTUM 3 randomized trial. JAMA. 2022; doi:10.1001/jama.2022.16197.
  17. Meyer AL, et al. Hybrid durable biventricular assist device implantation with Berlin Heart EXCOR pulsatile RVAD and a continuous flow LVAD. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2026; doi:10.1016/j.healun.2026.02.1674.
  18. Meyer DM, et al. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Intermacs 2024 annual report: Focus on outcomes in younger patients. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2025; doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.10.003.
  19. Nayak A, et al. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Intermacs 2025 annual report: Focus on outcomes in older adults. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2026; doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2025.10.005.
  20. Nayak A, et al. Predictors of 5-year mortality in patients managed with a magnetically levitated left ventricular assist device. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2023; doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2023.05.066.
  21. Pagani FD, et al. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Intermacs Database risk model for durable left ventricular assist device implantation. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2025; doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.11.039.
  22. Peichl P, et al. Drug therapy and catheter ablation for management of arrhythmias in continuous flow left ventricular assist device’s patients: A clinical consensus statement of the European Heart Rhythm Association and the Heart Failure Association of the ESC. Europace. 2024; doi:10.1093/europace/euae272.
  23. Peled Y, et al. International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation guidelines for the evaluation and care of cardiac transplant candidates — 2024. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2024; doi:10.1016/j.healun.2024.05.010.
  24. Rali AS, et al. A critical care cardiology perspective on managing acute emergencies in patients with durable ventricular assist devices. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2026; doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2025.11.054.
  25. Rosano GMC, et al. The use of left ventricular ejection fraction in the diagnosis and management of heart failure. A clinical consensus statement of the Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the ESC, the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA), and the Japanese Heart Failure Society (JHFS). European Journal of Heart Failure. 2025; doi:10.1002/ejhf.3646.
  26. Saeed D, et al. The 2023 International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation guidelines for mechanical circulatory support: A 10-year update. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2023; doi:10.1016/j.healun.2022.12.004.
  27. Sener YZ, et al. Left ventricular recovery and outcomes in patients with a durable left ventricular assist device: The EUROMACS registry. European Heart Journal. 2026; doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehag477.
  28. Tedford RJ, et al. Durable mechanical circulatory support: JACC scientific statement. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2023; doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2023.07.019.
  29. Trachtenberg B, et al. HFSA expert consensus statement on the medical management of patients on durable mechanical circulatory support. Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2023; doi:10.1016/j.cardfail.2023.01.009.
  30. Usman AA, et al. Outcomes of temporary right ventricular assist device at the time of durable left ventricular assist device implantation. ASAIO Journal. 2026; doi:10.1097/MAT.0000000000002795.

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