Left Ventricular Assist Device in Patients with History of Alcohol Abuse or Substance Abuse: An INTERMACS Analysis

• Published in: The Journal of heart and lung transplantation Vol. 40; no. 4; p. S185
• Main Authors: Truong, V.T., Shreenivas, S., Egnaczyk, G.F., O'Brien, T.M., Raymond, T.E., Geoffrey, A.A., Chung, E.S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.04.2021

In order to understand the impact of history of alcohol and illicit substance abuse on outcomes after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation, we analyzed the Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support (INTERMACS) registry. All patients entered into the INTERMACS r...