Gender Differences in Outcomes After Implantation of Left Ventricular Assist Devices
Ahmed A, Adegbala O, Akintoye E, Inampudi C, Ajam M, Yassin A, Olawusi E, Shokr M, Alvarez P, Briasoulis A. Gender Differences in Outcomes After Implantation of Left Ventricular Assist Devices. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2019, 109: 780-786. PMID: 31479642, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.07.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLVAD implantationContinuous-flow LVADVentricular assist device implantationLeft ventricular assist deviceAcute kidney injuryAssist device implantationMost common complicationsExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationMedian hospitalization costNational Inpatient SamplePostoperative cardiac tamponadeLength of stayYears of ageVentricular assist deviceGender-specific differencesHospital mortalityPostoperative thromboembolismCardiac tamponadeHospital outcomesKidney injuryPeriprocedural complicationsPostoperative sepsisCommon complicationInpatient mortalityLVAD placementTrends in utilization, mortality, major complications, and cost after total artificial heart implantation in the United States (2009-2015)
Briasoulis A, Akintoye E, Mohsen A, Inampudi C, Briasouli A, Asleh R, Alvarez P. Trends in utilization, mortality, major complications, and cost after total artificial heart implantation in the United States (2009-2015). Hellenic Journal Of Cardiology 2019, 61: 407-412. PMID: 30790715, DOI: 10.1016/j.hjc.2019.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayTotal artificial heartHospital mortalityHeart transplantationTAH implantationMajor complicationsLeft ventricular assist device implantationVentricular assist device implantationTotal artificial heart implantationComplex congenital heart diseaseStudy periodAcute kidney injuryAssist device implantationSame hospital staySevere biventricular failureDisposition of patientsNational Inpatient SampleTime of dischargeContinuous-flow LVADCost of hospitalizationArtificial heart implantationCongenital heart diseaseHospital complicationsMajor bleedingBiventricular failure