Left ventricular assist device driveline infections in three contemporary devices

Left ventricular assist device driveline infections in three contemporary devices

Driveline infections (DLI) are common adverse events in left ventricular assist devices (LVADs), leading to severe complications and readmissions. The study aims to characterize risk factors for DLI readmission 2 years postimplant. This single‐center study included 183 LVAD patients (43 HeartMate II...

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Veröffentlicht in:Artificial organs 2021-05, Vol.45 (5), p.464-472
Hauptverfasser: Schlöglhofer, Thomas, Michalovics, Peter, Riebandt, Julia, Angleitner, Philipp, Stoiber, Martin, Laufer, Günther, Schima, Heinrich, Wiedemann, Dominik, Zimpfer, Daniel, Moscato, Francesco
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adverse events
Complications
Demography
driveline infection
Fibrinogen
Heart
Infections
Leukocytes
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mechanical circulatory support
Patients
readmission
Risk analysis
Risk factors
Ventricle
ventricular assist device
Ventricular assist devices
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Zusammenfassung:Driveline infections (DLI) are common adverse events in left ventricular assist devices (LVADs), leading to severe complications and readmissions. The study aims to characterize risk factors for DLI readmission 2 years postimplant. This single‐center study included 183 LVAD patients (43 HeartMate II [HMII], 29 HeartMate 3 [HM3], 111 HVAD) following hospital discharge between 2013 and 2017. Demographics, clinical parameters, and outcomes were retrospectively analyzed and 12.6% of patients were readmitted for DLI, 14.8% experienced DLI but were treated in the outpatient setting, and 72.7% had no DLI. Mean C‐reactive protein (CRP), leukocytes and fibrinogen were higher in patients with DLI readmission (P 
ISSN:0160-564X
1525-1594
DOI:10.1111/aor.13843