B-po01-039 ventricular arrhythmias in patients with continuous flow left ventricular assist devices - insights from the sts intermacs registry

Continuous flow left ventricular assist devices (CF-LVAD) have become important therapy for patients with advanced heart failure. Post CF-LVAD ventricular arrhythmia (VA) has emerged as a notable determinant of recipients ’ morbidity and mortality. Smaller, single institutional series have assessed pre-implant factors predictive of post CF-LVAD VA and its impact on patient outcomes. However, no large-scale studies of CF-LVAD recipients have been reported using the INTERMACS registry to date.
Source: Heart Rhythm - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research