| LVAD match | LVAD ultra | p-values | LVAD conv | p-values |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 13 | n = 13 | LVAD match vs. LVAD ultra | n = 30 | LVAD conv vs. LVAD ultra | |
Time to extubation in hr. | 42.3 ± 32.1 | 1.2 ± 1.3 | 0.0002 | 56.5 ± 67.7 | 0.0001 |
Re-intubation n (%) | 3 (23.1) | 1(7.7) | 0.125 | 8(26.7) | 0.236 |
ICU stays in hrs n (%) | 153.1 ± 95.9 | 60.2 ± 43.3 | 0.016 | 186.1 ± 163.1 | 0.0008 |
Hospital LOS in days after Implantation | 26.3 ± 14.9 | 22.1 ± 9.5 | 0.055 | 37.8 ± 23.6 | 0.026 |
Pneumonia n (%) | 7 (46.5) | 1 (7.7) | 0.031 | 10 (33.3) | 0.129 |
Sepsis n (%) | 3 (23.1) | 0 | 0.250 | 7 (23.3) | 0.082 |
Delirium n (%) | 6 (46.5) | 0 | 0.031 | 14 (46.7) | 0.003 |
Hemodialysis n (%) | 3 (23.1) | 0 | 0.250 | 8 (26.7) | 0.081 |
GFR 24 h. post-op mL/min. | 58.1 ± 11.1 | 62.8 ± 10.2 | 0.331 | 51.9 ± 16.5 | 0.033 |
Re-thoracotomy n (%) | 0 | 0 | - | 3 (10) | 0.541 |
Inotropic support in hr. | 88.5 ± 108 | 15.9 ± 19.5 | 0.001 | 113.3 ± 120.2 | 0.001 |
RVF n (%) | 6 (46.5) | 0 | 0.031 | 8 (26.7) | 0.081 |
RV-ECMO n (%) | 0 | 0 | - | 5 (16.7) | 0.300 |