Vascular complications associated with percutaneous left ventricular assist device placement: A 10-year US perspective.

Nilay PatelAkshit SharmaTarun DaliaAniket S RaliMatthew EarnestPeter TadrosMark WileyEric HockstadAshwani MehtaAxel ThorsKirk HanceKamal Gupta

Published in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2019)

There is a high incidence of vascular complications with p-LVAD placement including need for vascular surgery. These complications are associated with a higher in-hospital, LOS and hospitalization costs. These findings should be factored into the decision-making for p-LVAD placement.

Keyphrases

left ventricular assist device
risk factors
ultrasound guided
minimally invasive
decision making
healthcare
coronary artery bypass
acute coronary syndrome
atrial fibrillation
drug induced