The Effect of Body Mass Index on Outcomes among COVID-19 Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices: A Multi-Institutional Study

Infection with the Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is particularly dangerous for patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVAD). Obesity is associated with worse outcomes among both LVAD and SARS-CoV-2 patients. This study evaluated the risk of obesity among LVAD patients who contracted SARS-CoV-2. A...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of heart and lung transplantation 2021-04, Vol.40 (4), p.S101-S101
Hauptverfasser:	Han, J.J., Iyengar, A., Helmers, M.R., Smood, B.F., Patrick, W.L., Kelly, J.J., Moss, N., Najjar, S.S., Houston, B.A., Tedford, R.J., Shore, S., Vorovich, E., Hsich, E., Alexander, K.M., Chaudhry, S., Vidula, H., Kilic, A., Genuardi, M.V., Birati, E.Y., Atluri, P.
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Sprache:	eng
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