LVAD Survival May Be Predicted by Preoperative Lymphopenia
Stawiarski K, Agboola O, Jacoby D, Bellumkonda L, Sugeng L, Ahmad T, Chen M, McCloskey G, Geirsson A, Anwar M, Bonde P. LVAD Survival May Be Predicted by Preoperative Lymphopenia. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2019, 38: s63-s64. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2019.01.142.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAbsolute lymphocyte countCause mortalityLVAD patientsImmune modulator therapyImpact of lymphopeniaImportant prognostic indicatorCells/μL.Kaplan-Meir plotsLog-rank statisticsPhysiologic stress responseLVAD survivalPreoperative lymphopeniaSplanchnic congestionCox modellingLymphocyte countLymphocyte levelsLymphopenic patientsUnadjusted survivalWorse survivalHeart failurePrognostic roleSerum sodiumSingle centerPatient groupLVAD therapy