SynCardia Systems, Inc. 20-50% of Patients Implanted with a Left Ventricular Assist Device Develop Right Ventricular Dysfunction

TUCSON, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to a recently published article in the Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation (JHLT) from the German Heart Institute Berlin, “right ventricular (RV) dysfunction develops in 20% to 50% of patients after LVAD implantation, leading to prolonged ICU stays and elevated mortality.”