Patient selectionPsychosocial assessmentLeft ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation leads to improvement in symptoms and survival in patients with advanced heart failure. An important factor in improving outcomes post-LVAD implantation is optimal preoperative patient selection and optimization. In this ...
According to data from the Japanese registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support, the 1- and 2-year patient survival rates for implantable LVADs in Japan are 93% and 90%, respectively [17]. However, the 10-year long-term outcomes of LVAD implantation remain unknown, and the ...