Outcomes of Asian-Americans Implanted With Left Ventricular Assist Devices: An Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support (INTERMACS) Analysis

Studies have indicated differences between Asians and Whites in their propensity for stroke, coronary artery disease, heart failure, bleeding and thrombosis. We investigated whether Asian-Americans on durable left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) exhibit differential morbidity and mortality when compared to Whites.

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Source: Heart, Lung and Circulation - December 8, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Iosif Taleb, James Wever-Pinzon, Wenyan Wang, Antigone Koliopoulou, Elizabeth Dranow, Tao Yu, Lixue Yin, Stephen H. McKellar, Josef Stehlik, James C. Fang, Omar Wever-Pinzon, Craig H. Selzman, Stavros G. Drakos Tags: Original Article Source Type: research