Complications of left ventricular assist devices causing high urgency status on waiting list: impact on outcome after heart transplantation

ConclusionsLeft ventricular assist device therapy can impair the outcome after HTx. However, the occurrence of LVAD complications may not impact on outcome after HTx. Thus, we cannot support the prioritization or discrimination of HTx candidates according to distinct mechanical circulatory support ‐associated complications. Future allocation strategies have to respect that device‐related complications may define urgency but do not impact on the outcome after HTx.

Source: ESC Heart Failure - January 21, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Moritz Benjamin Immohr, Udo Boeken, Franziska Mueller, Emir Prashovikj, Michiel Morshuis, Charlotte B öttger, Hug Aubin, Jan Gummert, Payam Akhyari, Artur Lichtenberg, René Schramm Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research