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Table 4 Postoperative outcomes for patients implanted with the HeartMate II (HMII) and HeartWare (HVAD)
| HMII (n = 105) | HVAD (n = 34) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temporary RVAD Requirement, n (%) | 16 (15) | 10 (29) | 0.02 |
| Time to extubation, days | 1.5 (1,5) | 2 (1.5) | 0.63 |
| ICU length of stay, days | 7 (4,14) | 8 (6,15) | 0.86 |
| Hospital length of stay, days | 20 (14,32) | 20 (15, 27) | 0.59 |
| Post-operative day one lab values | |||
| White blood cells (THO/uL) | 15.6 + 6.7 | 15.5 + 5.7 | 0.96 |
| Hemoglobin (d/dL) | 9.9 + 1.5 | 9.7 + 1.8 | 0.63 |
| Platelet (THO/uL) | 138.1 + 52.6 | 147.7 + 57.9 | 0.39 |
| International normalized ratio | 1.4 + 0.3 | 1.3 + 0.1 | 0.06 |
| Prothrombin time (seconds) | 34.7 + 9.3 | 40.1 + 8.4 | 0.003 |
| Lactic acid dehydrogenase (U/L) | 499.8 + 228.1 | 411.6 + 96.1 | 0.14 |
| Hemodynamics | |||
| Mean Arterial Pressure (mmHg) | 72 + 11 | 68 + 9 | 0.29 |
| Central Venous Pressure (mmHg) | 10 + 3 | 13 + 2 | 0.05 |
| Systolic Pulmonary Artery Pressure (mmHg) | 28 + 4 | 26 + 6 | 0.07 |
| Cardic Index (L/min/m2) | 2.5 + 1.1 | 2.2 + 1.3 | 0.04 |
| Complications- index hospitalization, n (%) | |||
| Intra-thoracic bleeding | 27 (25.7) | 6 (18.2) | 0.35 |
| Stroke | 4 (3.8) | 2 (5.9) | 0.65 |
| Re-intubation | 20 (19.1) | 5 (15.2) | 0.6 |
| Drive line infection | 2 (3.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0.05 |
| Gastrointestinal bleeding, n (%) | |||
| Index hospitalization | 12 (11.5) | 2 (5.9) | 0.28 |
| 3 months | 17 (19.5) | 3 (11.5) | 0.35 |
| 12 months | 8 (16.33) | 0 (0.0) | 0.54 |
| 24 months | 3 (15.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.48 |
| 36 months | 3 (15.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.23 |
