Perioperative improvement in serum albumin level in patients with left ventricular assist device

ConclusionAmong those with baseline hypoalbuminemia, a considerable perioperative increase in serum albumin levels following LVAD implantation was associated with lower mortality and morbidity. The implication of aggressive nutrition intervention on LVAD patients is the next concern.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - September 15, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Teruhiko Imamura, Pamela Combs, Umar Siddiqi, Saeid Mirzai, Corinne Stonebraker, Heather Bullard, Pamela Simone, Valluvan Jeevanandam Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research