Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on Mortality and In-Hospital Outcomes after Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a known risk factor for increased mortality in advanced heart failure and in those undergoing cardiac surgery. However, there is paucity of large-scale data on its influence on outcomes in patients undergoing left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation. We sought to determine the impact of DM on in-hospital outcomes after LVAD placement.
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: V. Blumer, M. Ortiz, G. Hernandez, S. Chaparro, A. Vest Tags: 177 Source Type: research
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