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INTERMACS

Comorbid Conditions and Health-Related Quality of Life in Ambulatory Heart Failure Patients

Contributor: Ike Chinyere

Comorbid Conditions and Health-Related Quality of Life in Ambulatory Heart Failure Patients REVIVAL (Registry Evaluation of Vital Information for VADs in Ambulatory Life)

Study Link: Comorbid Conditions and Health-Related Quality of Life in Ambulatory Heart Failure Patients

By |June 19th, 2020|Ike Chinyere, INTERMACS, KCCQ, LVAD, quality of life, Steven Stroud, Uncategorized, Visual Abstract|0 Comments
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Increased Mortality in Patients with Respiratory Failure Before or After Durable LVAD Implantation

Contributor: Sadaf Sharfaei

Clinical Implications of Respiratory Failure in Patients Receiving Durable Left Ventricular Assist Devices for End-Stage Heart Failure

Study Link: Clinical Implications of Respiratory Failure in Patients Receiving Durable Left Ventricular Assist Devices for End-Stage Heart Failure

By |March 23rd, 2020|INTERMACS, LVAD, mortality, Sadaf Sharfaei, Visual Abstract|0 Comments
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Early right ventricular assist device utilization in patients undergoing continuous-flow left ventricular assist device implantation: Insight from INTERMACS

Contributor: Steven Stroud

Frustrated by limited, single small center risk scores for RV failure? Kiernan and colleagues analyzed the Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support (INTERMACS) to identify factors associated with RV failure following continuous flow left ventricular assist device (CF-LVAD) support.

By |May 18th, 2018|ECMO, INTERMACS, LVAD, right ventricle, RVAD, Steven Stroud|0 Comments
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