The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 29, Issue 9 , Pages 981-988 , September 2010

Early adverse events as predictors of 1-year mortality during mechanical circulatory support

Portions of these analyses were presented at the Twenty-eighth Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the International Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation, Boston, Massachusetts, April 9–12, 2008.

  • Elizabeth A. Genovese, MS

      Affiliations

    • Artificial Heart Program, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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  • Mary Amanda Dew, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Artificial Heart Program, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • Department of Biostatistics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Mary Amanda Dew, PhD, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Medical Center, 3811 O'Hara St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Telephone: 412-624-3373. Fax: 412-383-4846
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  • Jeffrey J. Teuteberg, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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  • Marc A. Simon, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • ,
  • Jay K. Bhama, MD

      Affiliations

    • Artificial Heart Program, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • Heart, Lung, Esophageal Surgery Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • ,
  • Christian A. Bermudez, MD

      Affiliations

    • Artificial Heart Program, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • Heart, Lung, Esophageal Surgery Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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  • Kathleen L. Lockard, RN

      Affiliations

    • Artificial Heart Program, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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  • Steve Winowich, MS

      Affiliations

    • Artificial Heart Program, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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  • Robert L. Kormos, MD

      Affiliations

    • Artificial Heart Program, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • Heart, Lung, Esophageal Surgery Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Image Result

    Cumulative patient survival through 12 months after ventricular assist device (VAD) implantation stratified by absence (solid line) or presence (dashed line) of clinically significant adverse events,

    Cumulative patient survival through 12 months after ventricular assist device (VAD) implantation stratified by absence (solid line) or presence (dashed line) of clinically significant adverse events, including (A) renal events, (B) respiratory events, (C) bleeding events, and (D) reoperations.

  • Image Result
    Cumulative patient survival through 12 months post ventricular assist device implantation, stratified by the number of types of major adverse events.

    Cumulative patient survival through 12 months post ventricular assist device implantation, stratified by the number of types of major adverse events.

PII: S1053-2498(10)00271-8

doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2010.04.014

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 29, Issue 9 , Pages 981-988 , September 2010

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