Table 2 Postoperative follow-up and adverse events after LVAD implantation
Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
Reoperation for bleeding | 5 (31.3) |
Right heart failure requiring circulatory assistance | 1 (6.2) |
Device infection | |
 driveline exit site | 3 (18.8) |
 systemic | 3 (18.8) |
Pump thrombosis | 6 (37.5) |
Stroke | |
 ischemic | 2 (12.5) |
 hemorrhagic | 1 (6.2) |
Gastro-intestinal bleeding | 6 (37.5) |
NYHA class after 3 months | |
 II | 6 (37.5) |
 III | 3 (18.8) |
Readmission for cardiac or LVAD-related complications | 16 (100) |
Death | |
 cardiac / LVAD-related | 5 (31.3) |
 non-cardiac | 2 (12.5) |