Background: This study evaluated the effect of continuous-flow left ventricular assist device (CF-LVAD) duration on postoperative outcomes in heart transplant patients.
Methods: United Network of Organ Sharing heart transplant follow-up data from 2005 to 2015 were obtained. Patients supported by CF-LVADs who subsequently underwent cardiac transplantation were studied.
Background: This study describes the impact of continuous-flow left-ventricular-assist device (CF-LVAD)-related complications on postoperative outcomes.
Methods: The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) heart transplant follow-up data from 2005 to 2015 were obtained. CF-LVAD patients who were bridged to transplant were studied.