Causes of hypotension or low flow with a continuous flow left ventricular assist device

	Hypovolemia	Tamponade	Right heart failure	Inflow cannula obstruction	Outflow cannula obstruction	Sepsis
JVP	↓	↑	↑	↑	↑	↓ or normal
Extremities	Cold	Cold	Normal or cold	Normal or cold	Normal or cold	Warm
Echocardiogram	Underfilled RV, small LV	RV compression, small LV	RAE/RVE, small LV, ventricular arrhythmia	LAE, LVE, aortic valve opening	LAE, LVE, aortic valve opening	Small LV
Prevalence	Frequent	Occasional, typically post operative	Common	Infrequent	Infrequent	Common

LVAD: left ventricular assist device; JVP: jugular venous pressure; RV: right ventricle; LV: left ventricle; RAE: right atrial enlargement; RVE: right ventricular enlargement; LAE: left atrial enlargement; LVE: left ventricular enlargement.

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Causes of hypotension or low flow with a continuous flow left ventricular assist device