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: Tags: 177 Source Type: research