Table 2 Pre-implantation past medical history, heart failure, etiology, and laboratory values of patients implanted with the HeartMate II (HMII) and HeartWare (HVAD)
HMII (n = 105) | HVAD (n = 34) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Past medical history, n (%) | |||
History of gastrointestinal bleeding | 4 (3.9) | 1 (2.9) | 0.78 |
Coronary artery disease | 49 (46.7) | 18 (53.0) | 0.53 |
Diabetes mellitus | 48 (45.7) | 14 (41.2) | 0.65 |
Smoking | 38 (36.2) | 22 (66.7) | 0.002 |
Hypertension | 55 (52.9) | 19 (55.9) | 0.76 |
Atrial fibrillation | 44 (41.9) | 15 (44.1) | 0.82 |
Cerebral vascular accident | 13 (12.4) | 3 (8.8) | 0.55 |
Chronic renal insufficiency | 37 (35.2) | 10 (30.3) | 0.60 |
Heart failure etiology, n (%) | 0.59 | ||
Ischemic | 47 (45.2) | 12 (55.2) | |
Idiopathic | 45 (43.3) | 10 (34.5) | |
Viral | 1 (1.0) | – | |
Peripartum | 4 (3.9) | 1 (3.5) | |
Alcoholic | 1 (1.0) | – | |
Myocarditis | 1 (1.0) | 2 (6.9) | |
Chemotherapy Induced cardiomyopathy | 2 (1.9) | – | |
Vavlular | 3 (2.9) | – | |
Lab values | |||
White blood cell (THO/uL) | 8.9 + 4.9 | 7.9 _ 2.5 | 0.15 |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 12.0 + 0.9 | 10.8 + 0.4 | 0.23 |
Platelet (THO/uL) | 184.9 + 69.8 | 191.9 + 83.4 | 0.66 |
Prothrombin Time (seconds) | 52.6 + 2.5 | 52.3 + 3.9 | 0.95 |