Rates and impact of vascular complications in mechanical circulatory support.
Alejandro LemorMohammed F DabbaghDavid CohenPedro VillablancaBehnam TehraniKhaldoon AlaswadMohammad AlqarqazDavid LasordaAmir KakiPhilippe GenereuxWilliam O'NeillMir Babar BasirPublished in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2022)
In contemporary practice, the use of MCS is associated with significant vascular complications and in-hospital mortality. Predictors of vascular complications include larger arteriotomy size, female gender, and peripheral arterial disease. Vascular access management remains essential to prevent major complications.