Fig. 1From: Benefits of ultra-fast-track anesthesia in left ventricular assist device implantation: a retrospective, propensity score matched cohort study of a four-year single center experiencePatients groups and study design. BMI: Body mass index kg/m2; COPD: Chronic obstructive lung disease; CVA: Cerebrovascular accident; FEV1%: Ratio of forced expiratory volume in 1Â s (FEV1)/ Forced vital capacity (FVC); INTERMACS: Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support; LVAD: Left ventricular assist device; LVAD conv : All LVAD patients, who received conventional anesthesia; LVAD match : LVAD patients, who received conventional anesthesia and were matched with the 13 patients who received ultra-fast-track anesthesia; LVAD ultra : Patients, who had ultra-fast-track anesthesiaBack to article page