Abstract
Blood volume analysis provides a quantitative volume assessment in patients with equivocal or discordant clinical findings. Reports on its use in mechanical circulatory support are limited and it has never been described in patients with a total artificial heart. Our series demonstrates that patients supported with total artificial heart as a bridge to transplant have significant reductions in red blood cell volume and heterogeneous adaptations in their total blood volume and plasma volume. Pathologic derangements in our patient's total blood volume were targeted to restore euvolemia.
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