I Taleb, O Wever-Pinzon, M Yin, A Kfoury, W Caine, J Stehlik, A Catino, J Wever-Pinzon, M Bonios, S McKellar, R Alharethi, A Koliopoulou, J Fang, C Selzman, E Dranow, P Shah, R Singh, M Psotka, W Zhu, M Slaughter, E Birks, S Koenig, M Kanwar, A Kyvernitakis, K Hoffman, M Guglin, J Kotter, K Campbell, S Drakos
PURPOSE: Predicting cardiac structural and functional improvement in advanced heart failure (HF) patients before durable left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation remains challenging. Identifying clinical predictors could improve patient selection and impact clinical management. METHODS: Advanced chronic HF patients (N=652) supported with continuous-flow LVADs were evaluated. After excluding patients with acute HF etiologies or without adequate post-LVAD follow up (<3 months), they were divided into an internal Derivation cohort (n=339, UTAH program) and an external Validation cohort (n=227, 4 US programs)...
April 2020: Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation