Impact of a surgical approach for implantation of durable left ventricular assist devices in patients on extracorporeal life support

ConclusionLIS for implantation of a durable LVAD in patients on va ‐ECLS implanted for cardiogenic shock is associated with less revision due to bleeding, less administration of blood products and absence of perioperative stroke, with no impact on survival.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - February 6, 2021 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Evgenij Potapov, Antonio Loforte, Federico Pappalardo, Michiel Morshuis, David Schibilsky, Daniel Zimpfer, Daniel Lewin, Julia Riebandt, Konstantin Von Aspern, Julia Stein, Matteo Attisani, Assad Haneya, Faiz Ramjankhan, Dirk W. Donker, Ulri Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research