Contemporary outcomes of durable ventricular assist devices in adults with congenital heart disease as a bridge to heart transplantation.

Bibhuti B DasBrian KogonShriprasad R DeshpandeMark S SlaughterJaimin R Trivedi

Published in: Artificial organs (2021)

The one-year post-transplant mortality rate was no different for ACHD patients that received VAD versus no-VAD. These findings suggest that a VAD should be considered an option to support ACHD patients as a bridge to heart transplantation.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
heart failure
peritoneal dialysis
cardiovascular disease
left ventricular
cardiovascular events