Frequency of Poor Outcome (Death or Poor Quality of Life) After Left Ventricular Assist Device for Destination Therapy: Results From the INTERMACS Registry [Original Article]

Conclusions—
Nearly one third of patients die or have a persistently poor quality of life during the year after LVAD. We identified several factors associated with a poor outcome, which may inform discussions before LVAD implantation to enable more realistic expectations of recovery.

Source: Circulation: Heart Failure - August 8, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Arnold, S. V., Jones, P. G., Allen, L. A., Cohen, D. J., Fendler, T. J., Holtz, J. E., Aggarwal, S., Spertus, J. A. Tags: Heart Failure, Quality and Outcomes Original Article Source Type: research