Percutaneous Biventricular Assist Devices Require Fewer Transfusions and Returns to the Operating Room Compared to Classic Surgical Alternative

Purpose: Surgical Biventricular Assist Devices (sBiVADs) are used in end-stage heart failure despite high morbidity and mortality. Less invasive percutaneous BIVAD (pBiVAD) has been utilized but is understudied. In the largest series of pBiVAD patients to date, we compare this cohort to sBiVAD patients.
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Source Type: research