PhD Scientific Days 2025

Poster Session III. - P: Health Sciences

Physiotherapy of patients with left ventricular assist device in the Gottsegen National Cardiovascular Center

Előadó neve

Kardos Koppány, MSc

Neptun code

foi6es

Előadó munkahelye

Gottsegen National Cardiovascular Center

Előadó telefonszáma

+36205596185

Előadó e-mail címe

kardos.koppany@gmail.com

Az előadás címe

Physiotherapy of patients with left ventricular assist device in the Gottsegen National Cardiovascular Center

Szerző(k) neve és munkahelye

Koppany Kardos¹, Dr. Péter Takács¹

1: Gottsegen National Cardiovascular Center

Bemutatás módja

Poszter

Szekció

Poster Session III. - P: Health Sciences

Language of the presentation

Hungarian

Preferred session

Health Sciences

Összefoglaló szövege

Introduction: The definitive therapy for advanced heart failure is heart transplantation. However, the demand for donor hearts far exceeds the supply, so the implantation of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is widely used as a bridge to transplant or as destination therapy. The success of this approach requires teamwork, with movement therapy led by physiotherapists being an essential component.

Results: Left ventricular assist device therapy is performed in more than 70 institutions across 26 ESC member countries. Since the inception of the LVAD program at our hospital in Hungary, 72 patients have benefited from this treatment. Based on publications on movement therapy and the practice at our institution, sufficient information is available regarding the physiotherapy care of this patient group. According to international literature, nearly all patients undergoing LVAD implantation benefit from some form of rehabilitation exercise program. At our institution, following early postoperative mobilization and respiratory physiotherapy, patients' rehabilitation most often continues in the cardiology department. They participate in personalized exercise therapy, including aerobic training, resistance training, and balance exercises. Upon discharge, and during follow-up examinations, patients' exercise capacity is assessed using the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) and SF-36 tests. Six months after discharge, a significant improvement in patients' 6MWT (predischarge 351m±98,8; 6 months postdischarge 523m±73) and in SF-36s’ pain scores (p=0,025) can be observed.

Conclusions: A key factor in the success of LVAD treatment is a well-structured and professionally administered exercise therapy, which improves patients' quality of life and, in some cases, increases their chances of successfully reaching transplantation.

University

Semmelweis University

Supervisor

Dr. Péter Andréka

Publication of my abstract

I give consent to the publication of my abstract on the website of the congress.

phd.section.field

in doctoral studies before complex exam (PhD)

Kind

Szabad

Status

elfogadva

Accepted presentation method

poszter

Előadás fájl jóváhagyás

nem rendelkezett róla

Előadó

9168

Start

14:54

End

15:00