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Table 3 Cause of death

From: The Lebanese left ventricular assist device experience, a success story despite the odds

 

Early death(<one month)

Late death

All death

(7) 9%

(14) 18%

(26) 33%

Infection and sepsis

(5) 72%

(4) 29%

(9) 35%

CVA

0

(8) 57%

(8) 31%

Ischemic CVA

0

(2) 14%

 

Hemorrhagic CVA

0

(6) 43%

 

RV Failure

(2) 28%

(1) 7%

(3) 11%

Pump thrombosis

0

(1) 7%

(1) 4%

Non cardiac or device related

  

(5) 19%