Association between continuous-flow left ventricular assist device infections requiring long-term antibiotic use and post-heart transplant morbidity and mortality.
Maria LambadarisJulie K K Vishram-NielsenJennifer M AmadioShahid HusainVivek RaoFilio BilliaAna Carolina AlbaPublished in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2021)
LVAD patients with infections did not have a significantly higher risk of infection, rejection, or mortality at any time point after transplant.