Long-term follow-up of continuous flow left ventricular assist devices: complications and predisposing risk factors.

CONCLUSIONS: LVADs are associated with significant long-term complications including stroke and sepsis and minimizing time on LVADs may decrease the risk of complications and subsequent morbidity and mortality. PMID: 28777392 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28777392?dopt=Abstract

Source: The International Journal of Artificial Organs - August 2, 2017 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Adesiyun TA, McLean RC, Tedford RJ, Whitman GJR, Sciortino CM, Conte JV, Shah AS, Russell SD Tags: Int J Artif Organs Source Type: research