Perioperative improvement in serum albumin level in patients with left ventricular assist device.
Teruhiko ImamuraPamela CombsUmar SiddiqiSaeid MirzaiCorinne StonebrakerHeather BullardPamela SimoneValluvan JeevanandamPublished in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2020)
Among those with baseline hypoalbuminemia, a considerable perioperative increase in serum albumin levels following LVAD implantation was associated with lower mortality and morbidity. The implication of aggressive nutrition intervention on LVAD patients is the next concern.