Ventricular Assist Device Implant in the Elderly Is Associated With Increased but Respectable Risk: A Multi-Institutional Study

摘要

BackgroundThere are an increasing number of elderly patients with end-stage heart failure. Destination mechanical circulatory support is often the only therapy available for these patients who are not transplant candidates. The outcomes after continuous flow left ventricular assist device (CF LVAD) implant in older patients remains unclear. We undertook this multi-institutional study to quantify short-term and midterm outcomes after CF LVAD implant in the elderly.