External Validation of the Minnesota Pectoralis Muscle Risk Score to Predict Mortality after Ventricular Assist Device Implantation

We previously developed a post LVAD mortality prediction model using multicenter data incorporating pectoralis muscle mass and tissue attenuation obtained on preoperative CT scans. The purpose of this analysis was to evaluate the performance of this model in a prospective cohort including the most contemporary LVADs.
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Tags: (66) Source Type: research