ArticleThe International journal of artificial organs2025
Left ventricular assist device exchanges: A safe and effective strategy in the era of limited organ availability.
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- Risk Factors and Prediction Models for Early and Long-Term Mortality Following Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundOngoing donor-organ shortage has limited transplantation making LVADs an effective alternative therapy for patients with end-stage heart failure. When LVAD-associated complications arise device exchange is a feasible and safe alternative. This study addresses the factors that impact survival post-LVAD exchange.
methodsOur decoded database was constructed retrospectively. Surgical details, device features, and re-intervention information were studied. The primary outcome was mortality. Kaplan-Meier estimators were used for post-pump exchange survival analysis. Pairwise log-rank tests compare the survivals between different groups within each variable.
resultsAnalysis of factors impacting survival post-pump exchange study showed a poor survival probability of only primary midline-sternotomy/redo (
conclusionsThe overall survival probability is 50% at 4 years post-pump exchange. This study highlights the differences in post-exchange outcomes depending on the device types and surgical approaches used. LVAD exchange for device-related complications can be performed in high-risk patients as a viable alternative to heart transplantation in the setting of the current heart allocation prioritization systems.
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