Trends, Perioperative Adverse Events, and Survival of Patients With Left Ventricular Assist Devices Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Information regarding the performance and outcomes of noncardiac surgery (NCS) in patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) is scarce, with limited longitudinal follow-up data that are mostly limited to single-center reports.

Objective

To examine the trends, patient characteristics, and outcomes associated with NCS among patients with LVAD.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study examined patients enrolled in Medicare undergoing durable LVAD implantation from January 2012 to November 2017 with follow-up through December 2017. The study included all Medicare Provider and Analysis Review Part A files for the years 2012 to 2017. Patients identified by International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision Clinical Modification (ICD-9-

SUBMITTER: Mentias A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7662145 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature