A Risk Model Incorporating Pectoralis Muscle Measures More Accurately Risk Predicts Mortality after Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation

Pectoralis muscle mass and tissue attenuation obtained on preoperative CT scans are powerful predictors of mortality after LVAD implantation. A multivariable prediction model incorporating pectoralis muscle measures was created and tested in this analysis.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - March 31, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: L.M. Teigen, C.P. Earthman, J. Hodges, J. Shultz, C. Martin, R. John, R. Cogswell Source Type: research