TABLE 1. Clinical characteristics in 119 patients undergoing LVAD implantation
all patients (n=119) all patients (n=119) all patients (n=119) all patients (n=119)
preoperative data preoperative data preoperative data intraoperative data intraoperative data intraoperative data
Age (y) 55.9±11.9 HVAD, n (%) 92 77.3
Male, n (%) 99 83.2 HM2, n (%) 7 5.9
BMI (kg/m2) 26.5±4.98 HM3, n (%) 19 16.0
post. CPR, n (%) 23 19.3 BerlinHeart, n (%) 1 0.8
Bridge to transplant, n (%) 84 70.6 On-pump procedure, n (%) 88 73.9
INTERMACS profile 1, n (%) 59 49.6 operation time (h) 4.46±1.23
ICM, n (%) 78 65.5 postoperative data postoperative data postoperative data
DCM, n (%) 40 33.6 post. IABP, n (%) 5 4.2
pre. IABP, n (%) 20 16.8 post. va-ECMO, n (%) 52 43.7
pre. va-ECMO, n (%) 52 43.7 post. RVAD, n (%) 40 33.6
Arterial hypertension, n (%) 65 54.6 re-sternotomy, n (%) 26 21.8
Hyperlipidemia, n (%) 35 29.4 post. CVA, n (%) 13 10.9
Diabetes, n (%) 35 29.4 post. GI problem, n (%) 20 16.8
History of CVA, n (%) 8 6.7 infection, n (%) 41 34.5
History of PVD, n (%) 8 6.7 post. AKI, n (%) 53 44.5
Sinus rhythm, n (%) 76 63.9 clinical outcomes clinical outcomes clinical outcomes
Nicotine abuses, n (%) 32 26.9 hospital-stay (d) 47.5±35.9
Dialysis, n (%) 7 5.9 MACE, n (%) 44 37.0
Creatinine (mg/dl) 1.54±0.88 Transition to HTX, n (%) 34 28.6
MELD score 17.2±8.33 in-hospital mortality, n (%) 33 27.7
ESM Index 12.6±4.28
ESM HU 41.2±14.1
Data documented as n (%) or mean ± standard deviation. AKI, acute kidney disease; BMI, body mass index; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; CVA, cerebral vascular accident; DCM, dilated cardiomyopathy; ESM; erector spinae muscles; HM, Heartmate; HTX, heart transplantation; HU, Hounsfield units; HVAD, HeartWare HVAD; IABP, intraaortic balloon pumping; ICM, ischemic cardiomyopathy; INTERMACS, interagency registry for mechanically assisted circulatory support; GI, gastrointestinal; LVAD, left ventricular assist device; MACE, major adverse cardiac event; MELD, model of end-stage liver disease; post, postoperative; pre, preoperative; PVD, peripheral vascular disease; RVAD, right ventricular assist device; va-ECMO, venous-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation Data documented as n (%) or mean ± standard deviation. AKI, acute kidney disease; BMI, body mass index; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; CVA, cerebral vascular accident; DCM, dilated cardiomyopathy; ESM; erector spinae muscles; HM, Heartmate; HTX, heart transplantation; HU, Hounsfield units; HVAD, HeartWare HVAD; IABP, intraaortic balloon pumping; ICM, ischemic cardiomyopathy; INTERMACS, interagency registry for mechanically assisted circulatory support; GI, gastrointestinal; LVAD, left ventricular assist device; MACE, major adverse cardiac event; MELD, model of end-stage liver disease; post, postoperative; pre, preoperative; PVD, peripheral vascular disease; RVAD, right ventricular assist device; va-ECMO, venous-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation Data documented as n (%) or mean ± standard deviation. AKI, acute kidney disease; BMI, body mass index; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; CVA, cerebral vascular accident; DCM, dilated cardiomyopathy; ESM; erector spinae muscles; HM, Heartmate; HTX, heart transplantation; HU, Hounsfield units; HVAD, HeartWare HVAD; IABP, intraaortic balloon pumping; ICM, ischemic cardiomyopathy; INTERMACS, interagency registry for mechanically assisted circulatory support; GI, gastrointestinal; LVAD, left ventricular assist device; MACE, major adverse cardiac event; MELD, model of end-stage liver disease; post, postoperative; pre, preoperative; PVD, peripheral vascular disease; RVAD, right ventricular assist device; va-ECMO, venous-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation Data documented as n (%) or mean ± standard deviation. AKI, acute kidney disease; BMI, body mass index; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; CVA, cerebral vascular accident; DCM, dilated cardiomyopathy; ESM; erector spinae muscles; HM, Heartmate; HTX, heart transplantation; HU, Hounsfield units; HVAD, HeartWare HVAD; IABP, intraaortic balloon pumping; ICM, ischemic cardiomyopathy; INTERMACS, interagency registry for mechanically assisted circulatory support; GI, gastrointestinal; LVAD, left ventricular assist device; MACE, major adverse cardiac event; MELD, model of end-stage liver disease; post, postoperative; pre, preoperative; PVD, peripheral vascular disease; RVAD, right ventricular assist device; va-ECMO, venous-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation Data documented as n (%) or mean ± standard deviation. AKI, acute kidney disease; BMI, body mass index; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; CVA, cerebral vascular accident; DCM, dilated cardiomyopathy; ESM; erector spinae muscles; HM, Heartmate; HTX, heart transplantation; HU, Hounsfield units; HVAD, HeartWare HVAD; IABP, intraaortic balloon pumping; ICM, ischemic cardiomyopathy; INTERMACS, interagency registry for mechanically assisted circulatory support; GI, gastrointestinal; LVAD, left ventricular assist device; MACE, major adverse cardiac event; MELD, model of end-stage liver disease; post, postoperative; pre, preoperative; PVD, peripheral vascular disease; RVAD, right ventricular assist device; va-ECMO, venous-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation Data documented as n (%) or mean ± standard deviation. AKI, acute kidney disease; BMI, body mass index; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; CVA, cerebral vascular accident; DCM, dilated cardiomyopathy; ESM; erector spinae muscles; HM, Heartmate; HTX, heart transplantation; HU, Hounsfield units; HVAD, HeartWare HVAD; IABP, intraaortic balloon pumping; ICM, ischemic cardiomyopathy; INTERMACS, interagency registry for mechanically assisted circulatory support; GI, gastrointestinal; LVAD, left ventricular assist device; MACE, major adverse cardiac event; MELD, model of end-stage liver disease; post, postoperative; pre, preoperative; PVD, peripheral vascular disease; RVAD, right ventricular assist device; va-ECMO, venous-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation Data documented as n (%) or mean ± standard deviation. AKI, acute kidney disease; BMI, body mass index; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; CVA, cerebral vascular accident; DCM, dilated cardiomyopathy; ESM; erector spinae muscles; HM, Heartmate; HTX, heart transplantation; HU, Hounsfield units; HVAD, HeartWare HVAD; IABP, intraaortic balloon pumping; ICM, ischemic cardiomyopathy; INTERMACS, interagency registry for mechanically assisted circulatory support; GI, gastrointestinal; LVAD, left ventricular assist device; MACE, major adverse cardiac event; MELD, model of end-stage liver disease; post, postoperative; pre, preoperative; PVD, peripheral vascular disease; RVAD, right ventricular assist device; va-ECMO, venous-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation