Gender differences in the risk of stroke during support with continuous-flow left ventricular assist device.

Autor:	Morris AA; Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia. Electronic address: aamorr3@emory.edu., Pekarek A; Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia., Wittersheim K; Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia., Cole RT; Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia., Gupta D; Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia., Nguyen D; Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia., Laskar SR; Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia., Butler J; Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia., Smith A; Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia., Vega JD; Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation [J Heart Lung Transplant] 2015 Dec; Vol. 34 (12), pp. 1570-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Sep 03.
DOI:	10.1016/j.healun.2015.08.013
Abstrakt:	Background: There is increasing recognition that the risk of stroke after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation varies based on gender, with a higher risk in female patients. We reviewed our own data to determine gender differences in the risk of stroke. Methods: Frequency of stroke, including intracranial hemorrhage and ischemic stroke, was retrospectively evaluated in 110 heart failure patients (mean age 49.6 ± 13.6 years, 32% women) discharged from the hospital after implantation of a HeartMate II (N = 74) or HeartWare (N = 36) LVAD. Competing outcomes analysis was used to determine which clinical risk factors were associated with the risk of stroke and death, with the primary end-point being time to first stroke event. Results: During a median follow-up of 1.3 years, 26 patients had a stroke (23.6%, 0.14 case per person-year). The median time to first stroke was 0.7 (interquartile range 0.3 to 1.4) years. After adjusting for covariates, risk of stroke was higher for women than for men (hazard ratio 3.1, 95% confidence interval 1.4 to 6.9; p = 0.007). There was no difference in overall survival between men and women. Conclusion: The risk of stroke after LVAD varies based on gender, with a higher risk in female patients. More research is needed to fully understand these differences, and whether device management strategies should be tailored based on gender. (Copyright © 2015 International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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