Effects of Diabetes Mellitus on Clinical Outcomes After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: A Single Institutional 9-Year Experience

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a risk factor for morbidity and mortality among patients with heart failure. We sought to investigate whether DM is associated with increased mortality or major complications during left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - March 25, 2017 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: R. Asleh, S.D. Schettle, A. Briasoulis, V. Tchantchaleishvili, N. Pereira, B. Edwards, A.L. Clavell, S. Maltais, D.L. Joyce, S.J. Park, L.D. Joyce, R. Daly, S. Kushwaha, J.M. Stulak Source Type: research