Blood stream infection is associated with cerebrovascular accident in patients with left ventricular assist device: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Kanjanahattakij N, Horn B, Abdulhadi B, Wongjarupong N, Mezue K, Rattanawong P. Blood stream infection is associated with cerebrovascular accident in patients with left ventricular assist device: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal Of Artificial Organs 2018, 21: 271-277. PMID: 29546615, DOI: 10.1007/s10047-018-1034-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood stream infectionsLeft ventricular assist deviceIschemic cerebrovascular accidentCerebrovascular accidentPost-left ventricular assist deviceMeta-analysisAssociated with cerebrovascular accidentsVentricular assist deviceStudy assessed patientsEMBASE electronic databasesHemorrhagic cerebrovascular accidentPooled effect sizeRandom-effects modelInverse of varianceHeart failureIncreased incidenceAssist devicePatientsElectronic databasesSystematic reviewEffect sizeMinimal heterogeneityInfectionBloodMultiple studies