Incidence and impact of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke after left ventricular assist device implantation: A nationwide study.

CONCLUSION: The incidence of stroke was ~7% after LVAD placement, and it was associated with significantly higher in-hospital mortality and resource utilization. PMID: 32035527 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32035527?dopt=Abstract

Source: Indian Heart J - August 31, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Thakkar S, Rupareliya C, Doshi R Tags: Indian Heart J Source Type: research