Background: There is a dearth of literature regarding management and outcomes of patients with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) for advanced heart failure who develop intracranial hemorrhage (ICH). We conducted a case series from 2 centers highlighting patient outcomes and prognostic factors to help clinicians better understand and care for these high-risk patients.
Methods: A case series from 2 large-volume institutions (defined as large by the Nationwide Inpatient Sample hospital size, i.