Perioperative improvement in serum albumin level in patients with left ventricular assist device.

Teruhiko ImamuraPamela CombsUmar SiddiqiSaeid MirzaiCorinne StonebrakerHeather BullardPamela SimoneValluvan Jeevanandam

Published 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.

Keyphrases

left ventricular assist device
end stage renal disease
patients undergoing
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
type diabetes
cardiovascular events
cardiovascular disease
patient reported outcomes
patient reported