Preoperative Risk Factors of Bleeding and Stroke during LVAD Support: An Analysis of Over 900 HeartMate II Outpatients [1]
This article by Boyle et al. investigates risk factors that are associated with higher rates of bleeding, stroke and pump thrombosis after LVAD implantation. The authors analyzed 956 patients who underwent Heartmate II implantation as a bridge to transplant (n=405) or as a destination therapy (n=551). They found that gender, age, etiology of heart failure and body mass index were significantly associated with higher risk of bleeding and thrombotic events in LVAD patients.
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Journal of the American College of Cardiology
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