From: Hospital costs fell as numbers of LVADs were increasing: experiences from Oslo University Hospital
Adverse events | ≤30 days events | >30 days events | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
VA | HW | VA | HW | |
Local Infection | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Percutaneous lead exit site | 1 | 4 | ||
Pump pocket | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
Systemic (sepsis) | 1 | 0 | ||
Neurological event | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Hemorrhagic | 1 | 1 | ||
Embolic | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Resolved (no disability) | 2 | |||
Minor disability | 3 | |||
Bleeding in need of surgery | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
System malfunction affecting therapy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |