Background As left ventricular assist device (LVAD) survival rates continue to improve,
evaluating site-specific variability in outcomes can facilitate identifying targets for quality …

BACKGROUND Selected patients with advanced heart failure ineligible for heart
transplantation could benefit from left ventricular assist device therapy as' destination …

The use of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) for advanced heart failure is becoming
increasingly common. However, optimal timing and patient selection remain controversial …

Background Patients have substantial variability in perioperative outcomes after left
ventricular assist device (LVAD) implant. A perioperative multidimensional tool integrating …

Background Patients undergoing left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation are at risk
for death and postoperative adverse outcomes. Interhospital variability and concordance of …

We propose individualized risk stratification for noninotrope dependent ambulatory
advanced heart failure patients and include serial changes in end-organ function, nutritional …

Background Heart transplantation is the treatment of choice for selected patients with end-
stage heart failure. Persistent donor organ shortage has resulted in a growing interest in …

Selection and management considerations to enhance outcomes... : Current Opinion in
Cardiology Selection and management considerations to enhance outcomes in patients …

Background Heart transplantation is the treatment of choice for selected patients with end-
stage heart failure. Persistent donor organ shortage causes a growing demand for …

In the USA, Europe, and Japan, almost three‐quarters of a million people die annually from
congestive heart failure (HF). This chapter explores the potential for left ventricular assist …