Current Results of Left Ventricular Assist Device Therapy in France: The ASSIST-ICD Registry [1]
This original article retrospectively analyzed the outcome of 671 patients undergoing LVAD implantation within the French multicenter ASSIST-ICD registry. While half of the patients were in cardiogenic shock and more than 20% of patients were on ECLS prior to implantation, the survival at five years is around 50%. This reflects the real world and all-comers nature of this registry and therefore provides a frank picture of LVAD outcomes in France between 2007 and 2017. Looking at their results, the authors recommend earlier referral of heart failure patients to lower the 50% rate of patients being in cardiogenic shock prior to implantation and thereby improving result of LVAD therapy in France.