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Chinese Journal of Emergency and Critical Care Nursing ›› 2025, Vol. 6 ›› Issue (2): 247-251.doi: 10.3761/j.issn.2096-7446.2025.02.021

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Research progress in the application of nutritional assessment and management in the treatment of patients with left ventricular assist device implantation

HE Xiaodi(), KONG Minjian, WANG Yike, CHEN Yuaner, LAN Meijuan()   

  • Received:2024-04-01 Online:2025-02-10 Published:2025-01-22

Abstract:

Orthotopic heart transplantation is the gold standard for the treatment of patients with advanced heart failure(AHF),but the scarcity of organs limits its application. Left ventricular assist device(LVAD) become the important treatment for AHF patients. However,most LVAD implanted patients develop moderate to severe malnutrition due to disease progression. This article reviews the causes of malnutrition in patients with LVAD implantation,the significance and content of nutrition assessment,nutrition assessment tools and whole-course nutrition management,so as to help medical staff to provide a reference for early nutritional assessment and whole-course nutrition management in patients with LVAD implantation.

Key words: Left Ventricular Assist Device, Nutritional Assessment, Nutrition Management, Review Literature as Topic