Abstract
Background The obesity and heart failure epidemics are growing, but there is little evidence of the outcomes in individuals with obesity (body mass index, BMI ≥30 kg/m2) following continuous-flow left ventricular assist device (CF-LAVD) implantation. Methods The Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support (INTERMACS) from 2008-2017 was utilized to identify patients who underwent CF-LVADs implantation. The cohort was stratified by pre-CF-LVAD implant BMI (
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 552 |
Journal | Journal of the American College of Cardiology |
Volume | 77 |
Issue number | 18 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2021 |