Trends 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