Preoperative Intermacs scale and outcomes of all comers undergoing LVAD implantation: results from the Jarvik 2000 Italian Registry

Autor: Massetti M, Tarzia V, Di Giammarco G, Sani G, Maccherini M, Rinaldi M, Alamanni F, Gazzoli F, Renzulli A, Mazzesi G, Arpesella G, Di Credico G, Zogno M, Costantino A., DE BONIS , MICHELE
Přispěvatelé: Massetti, M, Tarzia, V, Di Giammarco, G, Sani, G, Maccherini, M, Rinaldi, M, Alamanni, F, DE BONIS, Michele, Gazzoli, F, Renzulli, A, Mazzesi, G, Arpesella, G, Di Credico, G, Zogno, M, Costantino, A.
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2012
Popis: Objective: INTERMACS scale is considered a valid score system to stratify patients ́risk profile(morbidity and mortality) after mechanical circulatory support(MCS). We investigated outcomes of patients implanted with Jarvik2000 and enrolled in the Italian Registry Methods: From June2006 to September2011, 65 consecutive end-stage heart failure adult patients(58males, mean BSA1.90m2, 53%ischemic cardiomyopathy) were enrolled in the Jarvik2000 Italian Registry. Mean age was63±8 yrs(median65 yrs), 95% were uneligible to heart transplantation. In particular, two groups of patients were identified: long term survivors(group A,on device1 yr,N=23) and early deaths(group B,on device
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