Association between caseload volume and outcomes in left ventricular assist device implantations - a EUROMACS analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

This EUROMACS study was conducted with the primary aim of investigating the association between a centre's annual caseload and postoperative outcomes among patients undergoing left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation.

Methods and results

A total of 4802 patients identified between 2011 and 2020 from 35 participating centres were dichotomized based on the annual caseload of the treating centre at the time of device implant (≤30 vs. >30 LVAD implantations/year). The primary endpoint was 1-year survival. Secondary outcomes included overall survival analysis, device-related adverse events and readmissions. Cumulative follow-up was 10 003 patient-years, with a median follow-up of 1.54 years (interquartile range 0.52-3.15). Patients from higher volume centres more f

SUBMITTER: Mihalj M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11659493 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature