Outcome of mechanical circulatory support at the University Medical Centre Utrecht.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:The prevalence of heart failure (HF) is increasing substantially and, despite improvements in medical therapy, HF still carries a poor prognosis. Mechanical circulatory support (MCS) by a continuous-flow left ventricular assist device (cf-LVAD) improves survival and quality of life in selected patients. This holds especially for the short-term outcome, but experience regarding long-term outcome is growing as the waiting time for heart transplantation is increasing due to the shortage of donor hearts. Here we present our results from the University Medical Centre Utrecht. METHODS:Data of all patients with a cf-LVAD implant between March 2006 and January 2018 were collected. The primary outcome was survival. Secondary outcomes included adverse events defined according to the Inter

SUBMITTER: Felix SEA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7113343 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature