Ten-year retrospective cohort analysis of Ventricular Assist Device infections.
Giancarlo SpanoEric BuffleLaura Naëmi WaltiMaks MihaljDavid R CameronMichele MartinelliMonika FürholzYok-Ai QueChristopher Simon HaywardDavid ReinekeLukas HunzikerBruno SchneggPublished in: Artificial organs (2022)
No predictive factors for infection during VAD support were identified in this study. By extension, diabetes, renal insufficiency, age or high BMI are not sufficient to deny a patient access to ventricular support.