左心室辅助装置植入患者感染预防及管理的最佳证据总结

doi:10.3761/j.issn.2096-7446.2026.03.019

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Objective To summarize and evaluate the evidence related to infection prevention and management in patients implanted with left ventricular assist devices（LVADs），providing a reference for clinical practice.Methods Based on the PIPOST model，we formulated evidence-based questions and systematically searched both Chinese and English databases for recommendations，guidelines，expert consensuses，suggestions，systematic reviews，original studies，and evidence summaries related to infection prevention in LVAD patients. The search covered the period from the establishment of the databases to February 1，2025.Results A total of 20 articles were included，including 3 recommended practices，2 guidelines，10 expert consensus articles，3 evidence summaries，and 2 systematic reviews. A total of 30 best evidence items were ultimately summarized across four themes：multidisciplinary team collaboration and personnel training，prevention of infections，standardized management of infections，and discharge guidance.Conclusion This study provides a detailed summary of the best evidence for infection prevention and management in LVAD patients，which is both scientific and practical. It can serve as an evidence-based reference for healthcare professionals in preventing and managing infections in LVAD patients.

Key words: Heart Failure, Left Ventricular Assist Device, Infection Prevention, Evidence Summary, Evidence-Based Nursing

DENG Meng, GAO Helei, WANG Wenchun, LI Xiaoqing, ZHANG Zonghao, YU Yun. Best evidence summary for infection prevention and management in patients with left ventricular assist device implantation[J]. Chinese Journal of Emergency and Critical Care Nursing, 2026, 7(3): 358-365.

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