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Table 3 Adverse events

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