Anemia and outcomes following left ventricular assist device implantation.

Teruhiko ImamuraNikhil NarangStephanie BesserDaniel RodgersPamela CombsUmar A SiddiqiCorinne StonebrakerValluvan Jeevanandam

Published in: Artificial organs (2022)

Anemia was prevalent in LVAD patients and associated with a greater risk of heart failure and hemocompatibility-related adverse events. The optimal threshold for therapeutic intervention in response to post-LVAD anemia needs further investigation.

Keyphrases

left ventricular assist device
chronic kidney disease
end stage renal disease
heart failure
iron deficiency
randomized controlled trial
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
left ventricular
patient reported
acute heart failure