Quantifying the Devastation From Stroke During Support With Continuous Flow Pumps: An Intermacs Analysis

Strokes (S) during continuous flow (CF) left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support are a major barrier to extension of the therapy to less ill ambulatory heart failure (HF) patients. We analyzed the incidence, outcome, and impact of major S in the INTERMACS database.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - March 31, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: J.K. Kirklin, D.C. Naftel, S.L. Myers, F.D. Pagani, L.W. Stevenson, R.L. Kormos, P.C. Colombo Source Type: research