INTERMACS profiles and outcomes of ambulatory advanced heart failure patients: A report from the REVIVAL Registry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ambulatory patients with advanced heart failure (HF) are often considered for advanced therapies, including durable mechanical circulatory support (MCS). The Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support (INTERMACS) profiles are a commonly used descriptor of disease severity in patients receiving MCS devices, but their role in defining the prognosis of ambulatory patients is less well established, especially for Profiles 6 and 7.

Methods

Registry Evaluation of Vital Information on Ventricular Assist Devices in Ambulatory Life is a prospective observational study of 400 outpatients from 21 MCS and cardiac transplant centers. Eligible patients had New York Heart Association Class II to IV symptoms despite optimal medical and electrical therapies

SUBMITTER: Kittleson MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6942215 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature