Association of cigarette smoking and adverse events in left ventricular assist device patients.

Quentin R YoumansAmy ZhouRebecca HarapMickyas H EskenderAllen S AndersonAshley U EzemaKambiz GhafourianRamael OhiomobaDuc T PhamJonathan D RichEsther E VorovichJane E WilcoxClyde W YancyIke S Okwuosa

Published in: The International journal of artificial organs (2020)

Smokers had a higher proportion of admissions for pump thrombosis compared to never smokers, and former smoking was associated with admission for driveline infections in patients with LVADs.

Keyphrases

smoking cessation
left ventricular assist device
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
emergency department
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes