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How does age affect outcomes after left ventricular assist device implantation: results from the PCHF‐VAD registry
Document Type
article
Source
ESC Heart Failure, Vol 10, Iss 2, Pp 884-894 (2023)
Subject
Advanced heart failure
Left ventricular assist devices
Destination therapy
Survival
Age
Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
RC666-701
Language
English
ISSN
2055-5822
Abstract
Abstract Aims Use of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) in older patients has increased, and assessing outcomes in older LVAD recipients is important. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate associations between age and outcomes after continuous‐flow LVAD (cf‐LVAD) implantation. Methods and results Cf‐LVAD patients from the multicentre European PCHF‐VAD registry were included and categorized into those