Septuagenarian population has similar survival and outcomes to younger patients after left ventricular assist device implantation.

CONCLUSION: This work strongly suggests that selected elderly adults can be scheduled for LVAD implantation.
PMID: 32952086 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases - September 16, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Galand V, Flécher E, Chabanne C, Lelong B, Goéminne C, Vincentelli A, Delmas C, Dambrin C, Nubret K, Pernot M, Kindo M, Hoang Minh T, Gaudard P, Frapier JM, Michel M, Sénage T, Boignard A, Chavanon O, Verdonk C, Para M, Pelcé E, Gariboldi V, Pozzi M, Tags: Arch Cardiovasc Dis Source Type: research