Ventricular Arrhythmias in Left Ventricular Assist Device Patients-Current Diagnostic and Therapeutic Considerations.

Left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) are used in the treatment of advanced left ventricular heart failure. LVAD can serve as a bridge to orthotopic heart transplantation or as a destination therapy in cases where orthotopic heart transplantation is contraindicated. Ventricular arrhythmias are frequently observed in patients with LVAD.

Prospective assessment of cytokine IL-15 activity in patients with refractory atrial fibrillation episodes.

Aims: Inflammatory state is considered a risk factor of atrial fibrillation (AF) occurrence. The aim of this study was a prospective evaluation of the inflammation parameters in patients with different forms of AF without structural heart disease.

Methods And Results: One hundred fifty-eight patients with paroxysmal/persistent AF (87; 55.