Table 4.
Intervention and Outcomes.
| Case | Obstruction Type and Location | Intervention | Length of Admission, Days | Time to Next Admission, Days | Mortality Status (Days after Diagnosis) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | outflow tract stenosis | Stent: 11 mm × 79 mm Viabahn VBX | 81 | 49 | Alive |
| 2 | inflow and outflow thrombus | Supportive care | 19 | N/A | Deceased (9) |
| 3 | outflow cannula kink | Supportive care | 11 | N/A + | Alive |
| 4 | outflow cannula kink | Supportive care | N/A ^ | N/A | Alive |
| 5 | outflow tract thrombus | LVAD outflow graft revision | 21 | 59 | Alive |
| 6 | outflow tract thrombus | Supportive care | 248 | N/A | Deceased (8) |
| 7 | outflow tract stenosis | Stent: 11 mm × 39 mm Viabahn VBX | 75 | 168 | Alive |
| 8 | outflow tract stenosis | Stent: 11 mm × 39 mm Viabahn VBX | 8 | N/A | Alive |
| 9 | outflow tract thrombus | LVAD deactivation with Amplatzer Septal Occluder | 2 | N/A | Deceased (2) |
| 10 | outflow tract thrombus | Transplant | 68 | 947 | Alive |
| 11 | outflow cannula kink | Increase INR goal 2.5–3.0 | 6 | 47 | Alive |
Patient mortality status at July 2020. + Patient has not been readmitted as of September 2020. ^ Patient was diagnosed in the outpatient setting.