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In a large-volume multidisciplinary setting individual surgeon volume does not impact LVAD outcomes.

Joel C BoudreauxMarian UrbanAnthony W CastleberryJohn Y UmMichael J MoultonAleem Siddique
Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2022)
There was no difference in survival or adverse events between high and low volume surgeons suggesting that, in an experienced multidisciplinary setting, low-volume VAD surgeons can achieve similar outcomes to their high-volume colleagues.
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