Takashi Nishimura, Koichi Toda, Junya Ako, Atsushi Hirayama, Koichiro Kinugawa, Yoshio Kobayashi, Minoru Ono, Naoki Sato, Takahiro Shindo, Akira Shiose, Morimasa Takayama, Satoshi Yasukochi, Yoshiki Sawa
PURPOSE: Bleeding complication is a critical risk factor for outcomes of acute heart failure patients requiring mechanical circulatory support (MCS), including percutaneous catheter-type heart pumps (Impella). The Japanese registry for Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device (J-PVAD) is an ongoing, large-scale, real-world registry to characterize Japanese patients requiring Impella. Here we analyzed bleeding complication profiles in patients who received Impella. METHODS: All consecutive Japanese patients who received Impella from October 2017 to January 2020 were enrolled...
February 24, 2024: Journal of Artificial Organs: the Official Journal of the Japanese Society for Artificial Organs