Sex difference in the impact of smoking on left ventricular assist device outcomes.
Teruhiko ImamuraPamela CombsUmar SiddiqiStephanie BesserColleen JuricekSaeid MirzaiValluvan JeevanandamPublished in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2020)
Among male patients with LVAD, active smoking was associated with higher rates of adverse events. Female patients with LVAD had a high rate of adverse events irrespective of smoking status. Gender-specific therapeutic approaches might be required to prevent LVAD-related comorbidities.