Comparison of Outcomes and Mortality in Patients Having Left Ventricular Assist Device Implanted Early -vs- Late After Diagnosis of Cardiomyopathy

LVAD implantation in patients with a recently diagnosed cardiomyopathy has been poorly investigated. This work aims at describing the characteristics and outcomes of patients receiving a LVAD within 30 days following the diagnosis of cardiomyopathy. Patients from the ASSIST-ICD study were divided into recently and remotely diagnosed cardiomyopathy based on the time from initial diagnosis of cardiomyopathy to LVAD implantation using the cut point of 30 days. The primary endpoint of the study was all-cause mortality at 30-days and during follow-up.

Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - February 3, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Elisabeth Chen, Nicolas Nesseler, Rapha ël P. Martins, Céline Goéminne, André Vincentelli, Clément Delmas, Jean Porterie, Karine Nubret, Mathieu Pernot, Michel Kindo, Tam Hoang Minh, Philippe Gaudard, Philippe Rouvière, Magali Michel, Thomas Sénage Source Type: research