Long-term paracorporeal pulsatile mechanical circulatory support in adolescent and adult patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Our goal was to analyse adverse events in adolescent and adult patients with the Berlin Heart EXCOR and to assess the outcome of a subsequent heart transplant (HTX).

Methods

From 2006 to 2020, a total of 58 patients (12-64 years old) received a biventricular assist device (BIVAD) at our institution and were included in this study.

Results

The causes of biventricular heart failure were nonischaemic cardiomyopathy (62.1%), ischaemic cardiomyopathy (22.4%) and myocarditis (15.5%). The median INTERMACS score was I (I-III). The median age was 49 years (interquartile range, 34-55 years), and 82.8% were male. Causes of death were multiorgan failure (25.0%), septic shock (17.9%), cerebral haemorrhage (14.3%), bleeding (14.3%) and embolic events (14.3%). Major bleed

SUBMITTER: Kremer J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9419688 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature