Factors Associated with Prolonged Survival in Left Ventricular Assist Device Recipients.
CONCLUSIONS: Preoperative diabetes and amiodarone use were associated with poor long-term survival in LVAD recipients. Development of early complications of stroke, gastrointestinal bleeding, hemolysis, or pump thrombosis was also associated with poor long-term survival. Early diagnosis and treatment of these complications may improve survival in LVAD recipients.
PMID: 30316851 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Xia Y, Forest S, Friedmann P, Chou LC, Patel S, Jorde U, Goldstein D Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research
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