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Pre-operative risk factors for driveline infection in left ventricular-assist device patients.

Ann-Kristin KöhlerHermann KöerperichMichiel MorshuisClaudia Christine FreytagJan GummertWolfgang BurchertRainer PreussJan Körfer
Published in: ESC heart failure (2022)
This single-centre cohort study shows that driveline infections are common adverse events. The duration of support represents the major risk factor for LVAD driveline infections.
Keyphrases
  • left ventricular assist device
  • ejection fraction
  • newly diagnosed
  • prognostic factors
  • patient reported outcomes
  • chronic kidney disease