Characteristics and Outcome of Patients With a History of Cancer Undergoing Durable Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation.

Hong-Tao Tie Jing ZhuSakir AkinLarry A Allen Bi Huang Sabrina Martens Hongtao Tie Andrew J Simpkin Rui Shi Qingchen Wu Juan Carlos Parodi Kadir Caliskan Dan Chen

Published in: Circulation. Heart failure (2022)

A history of cancer is associated with mildly reduced survival, lower incidence of heart transplantation, and increased risk of bleeding after LVAD, whereas the survival in patients with cancer with CCM-induced heart failure is similar to those without cancer. LVAD implantation in patients with cancer is very well possible.

Keyphrases

left ventricular assist device
papillary thyroid
heart failure
squamous cell
risk factors
childhood cancer
oxidative stress
free survival