Thirty-Day Readmissions After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in the United States: Insights From the Nationwide Readmissions Database [Original Articles]

Conclusions:
Early readmissions are frequent after LVAD implantation even in contemporary times. Preimplant identification of high-risk patients, and a protocol-driven follow-up using a multidisciplinary approach will be needed to reduce readmissions and improve outcomes.

Source: Circulation: Heart Failure - March 8, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Agrawal, S., Garg, L., Shah, M., Agarwal, M., Patel, B., Singh, A., Garg, A., Jorde, U. P., Kapur, N. K. Tags: Heart Failure, Quality and Outcomes Original Articles Source Type: research