Matthew J O'Connor, Muhammad Shezad, Humera Ahmed, Shahnawaz Amdani, Scott R Auerbach, David W Bearl, Arene Butto, Jonathan W Byrnes, Jennifer Conway, John C Dykes, Lauren Glass, Jodie Lantz, Sabrina Law, Michael C Mongé, David L S Morales, John J Parent, David M Peng, Michelle S Ploutz, Kriti Puri, Svetlana Shugh, Natalie S Shwaish, Christina J VanderPluym, Sarah Wilkens, Lydia Wright, Matthew D Zinn, Angela Lorts
BACKGROUND: We report current outcomes in patients supported with the HeartMate 3 (HM3) ventricular assist device in a multicenter learning network. METHODS: The Advanced Cardiac Therapies Improving Outcomes Network database was queried for HM3 implants between 12/2017 and 5/2022. Clinical characteristics, postimplant course, and adverse events were collected. Patients were stratified according to body surface area (BSA) (<1.4 m2 , 1.4-1.8 m2 , and >1...
November 2023: Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation